Xiong Jing Nan
Xiong Jing Nan (Chinese: 熊竞楠; born January 12, 1988) is a Chinese mixed martial artist. She is the inaugural and reigning ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion. She is also the first ever Chinese World Champion in mixed martial arts history.[4]
| Xiong Jing Nan | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1988 Jining, Shandong, China |
| Native name | 熊竞楠 |
| Other names | The Panda |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Style | Boxing, Sanda, BJJ |
| Team | Phuket Top Team (2017–2018)[1] Bali MMA (2018–2020)[2][3] Evolve MMA (2020–present) |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
In pursuit of her lifelong dreams of becoming a professional athlete, ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion Xiong Jing Nan originally trained to embark on a weightlifting career, but discovered boxing instead. Falling in love with martial arts, she first began her journey at the age of 18 as a member of the Shandong women’s boxing team and soon went on to represent China internationally.[5][6]
Encouraged by her father to focus on martial arts, she flourished. After all, she was inspired by Chinese martial arts movies from an early age and has always lived by the heroic values she saw on screen.[7] Of particular note, she loved 'The Swordsman.' [8] Besides standing up for the weak and bullied whenever she could, Xiong made many sacrifices to be the best in her field, moving away from home and foregoing many typical teenage activities to focus on training for competition.[9]
After adding BJJ to her arsenal, she proved to be talented in all areas, even winning a China Open BJJ championship.[10] She then set her sights on competing in mixed martial arts and threw herself into it completely, training several times a day from morning to night.
After a stellar run competing in her native China, she made a successful debut on the global stage of ONE Championship with an impressive knockout of April Osenio.[11] That led her to a shot at the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship against Tiffany Teo, which she seized with yet another knockout to make history as China’s first-ever mixed martial arts World Champion.[12]
She has since defended the belt several times in definitive fashion, including handing ONE Women's Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee her first-ever loss.[13]
Xiong will challenge Lee for the ONE Women's Atomweight World Title on October 13th at ONE: CENTURY. It will be the main event of ONE: CENTURY Part I on TNT.[14]
She has a nephew named Xiong Sheng Ze, who is one of her biggest inspirations.[15]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Xiong made her professional MMA debut in 2014. She fought primarily in Kunlun Fight and amassed a record of 10-1 before signing with ONE Championship
ONE Championship
Xiong made her promotional debut on December 9, 2017 at ONE Championship: Warriors of the World beating April Osenio.
ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion
Xiong faced Tiffany Teo for the title on January 20th, 2018 at ONE Championship: Kings of Courage. She stopped the Singaporean in the fourth round to win the ONE Strawweight Championship belt. With the win, she became the first Chinese World Champion in mixed martial arts history.[16] She has successfully defended the title against Laura Balin and Samara Santos Cunha. At ONE Championship: A New Era she became the first fighter to ever beat Angela Lee.[17] Xiong and Lee fought again in a rematch this time for Lee's Atomweight championship, Xiong lost by submission.[18] She turned to strawweight to defend her ONE Strawweight Championship at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix in a rematch of the championship fight that first earned her title against Tiffany Teo. Surving a late surge from Tiffany, Xiong defended her title, winning the fight via unanimous decision. [19]
Gym Affiliation
Xiong is currently representing Alliance China and Bali MMA. She does the bulk of her training at Bali MMA.[20]
She previously trained at Phuket Top Team and represented the gym in her ONE debut against April Osenio.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- ONE Championship
- ONE Women's Strawweight World Championship (One time; current).
- Four successful title defenses
- ONE Women's Strawweight World Championship (One time; current).
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 15 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–2 | Tiffany Teo | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix | October 30, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | Defended the ONE Strawweight Championship. |
| Loss | 14–2 | Angela Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Century Part 1 | October 13, 2019 | 5 | 4:48 | Tokyo, Japan | For the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Angela Lee | TKO (body kicks and punches) | ONE Championship: A New Era | March 31, 2019 | 5 | 1:37 | Japan | Defended the ONE Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–1 | Samara Santos Cunha | KO (Punch) | ONE Championship: Beyond the Horizon | September 8, 2018 | 3 | 1:22 | China | Defended the ONE Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–1 | Laura Balin | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power | June 21, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | China | Defended the ONE Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 | Tiffany Teo | TKO (Punches) | ONE Championship: Kings of Courage | January 20, 2018 | 4 | 2:17 | Indonesia | Won the ONE Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | April Osenio | TKO (Punches) | ONE Championship: Warriors of the World | December 9, 2017 | 1 | 3:44 | Thailand | |
| Win | 9–1 | Liliya Kazak | KO (head kick) | Kunlun Fight 48 | July 10, 2016 | 2 | 4:13 | Nanjing, China | |
| Win | 8–1 | Julia Borisova | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 51 | September 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | China | |
| Win | 7-1 | Mona Samir | TKO (punches) | Kunlun Fight 48 | July 31, 2016 | 1 | 4:00 | China | |
| Win | 6–1 | Daria Chibisova | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 30 | September 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | China | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Colleen Schneider | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 35 | June 6, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | China | |
| Win | 5-0 | Victoria Godumchuk | TKO (Punches) | Kunlun Fight 23 | April 26, 2015 | 1 | 1:43 | China | |
| Win | 4–0 | Marina Lvova | TKO (Punches) | Kunlun Fight 22 | April 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:52 | China | |
| Win | 3–0 | Liliya Kazak | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 19 | February 1, 2015 | 3 | 1:22 | China | |
| Win | 2–0 | Liubov Tiupina | TKO (Punches) | Kunlun Fight 15 | January 3, 2015 | 1 | 2:19 | China | |
| Win | 1–0 | Inna Hutsal | Submission (Armbar) | Kunlun Fight 9 | August 31, 2014 | 1 | 0:50 | China |
See also
References
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- "The Arduous Road Xiong Jing Nan Traveled To Greatness". ONE Championship. August 23, 2018.
- Andrew Whitelaw (October 28, 2020). "Xiong Jing Nan expecting Tiffany Teo to be 'on another level' in strawweight title rematch". asianmma.com.
- Riggs, Drake (2019-05-05). "Xiong Jing Nan: One of a kind". The Body Lock. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "Xiong Jing Nan's Journey From Boxing Prospect To Martial Arts Superstar". AsiaOne. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Altatis, Conan (2018-08-29). "Shandong, China native Xiong Jing Nan from boxing to MMA". Top Sports Asia. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "Who Is The Phenomenal Xiong Jing Nan?". ONE Championship. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ""The Swordsman" Inspired Xiong Jing Nan To Protect Others | ONE Championship - Features". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. June 13, 2018.
- "The Huge Sacrifices Xiong Jing Nan Made To Become A World Champion". ONE Championship. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "MMA fighting Panda has China's first world title in her sights". South China Morning Post. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Corp, ABS-CBN. "ONE Championship: Team Lakay's April Osenio gets stopped in Thailand". ABS-CBN SPORTS. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "All hail 'The Panda' as China salutes new world MMA champion". South China Morning Post. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Cruz, Guilherme (2019-03-31). "ONE Championship video: Xiong Jing Nan stops Angela Lee to defend strawweight title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Kruskic, Haris. "ONE Championship's TNT Debut to Feature Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez". Bleacher Report.
- "The Boy Who Inspires Xiong Jing Nan To Be Outstanding | ONE Championship - Features". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. October 27, 2018.
- ""The Panda" Xiong Jing Nan | ONE Championship - Athletes". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts.
- "ONE Championship 92 results: Jing Nan Xiong retains 125 title, becomes first to beat Angela Lee". usatoday.com. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Alexander K. Lee (June 30, 2019). "Angela Lee, Aung La Nsang, Bibiano Fernandes title fights announced for ONE Championship's 100th show". mmafighting.com.
- "ONE: Inside the Matrix — Xiong Jing Nan Survives Late Surge, Retains Title". cagesidepress. October 30, 2020.
- "How Xiong Jing Nan Deals With Immense Pressure | ONE Championship - Features". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. June 9, 2018.
- "PhuketTopTeam Jingnan Xiong will fight for the inaugural strawweight OneFC title". December 23, 2017.