Wuliji Buren

Wuliji Buren (Chinese: 乌力吉布仁; pinyin: Weliji Buren born March 1, 1990) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Wuliji Buren
Born乌力吉布仁
(1990-03-01) March 1, 1990
Chifeng, China
Other namesThe Beastmaster
NationalityChinese
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofBeijing, China
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision4
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Starting out as a Shuai jiao, wrestler, Wuliji Buren competed in the China National Shuai jiao Tournament, where he took third place. After watching UFC for years, in 2013 he retired from the wrestling team and made the decision to do MMA.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In the beginning of his mixed martial arts career, Wuliji fought primarily in Chinese regional scene. After racking up a record of 9–4, he fought for the Chin Woo Men MMA Professional League Featherweight Championship, which he won in the finals with a submission win over Ye Yuan.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Wuliji Buren faced Rolando Dy in UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on November 25, 2017.[2][3] At the weigh-ins, Dy weighed in at 148 lbs., two pounds over the featherweight limit. As a result, he forfeited 20% of his purse to Buren and the bout was fought at a catchweight.[4] Wuliji lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

Wuliji faced Marlon Vera on August 8, 2018, at UFC 227.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[7]

His next fight came on February 9, 2019, at UFC 234 against Jonathan Martinez.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

After his third straight loss and inactivity of almost a year, Wuliji Buren was released from the UFC in January 2020.

Road to UFC

After his release from the UFC, Buren returned to the Chinese regional scene, winning his next three bouts via submission; second round shoulder choke against Aleksandr Lunga at WLF W.A.R.S. 39, second round guillotine at WLF W.A.R.S. 41 against Nikolay Kondratuk, and finally first round arm-triangle choke at Huya FC against Lei Yu. He would lose his next bout at WLF MMA 52 against Keremuaili Maimaitituohati via unanimous decision, before rebounding by winning in 29 seconds via flying knee against Akenbieke Ayijiake.[10]

Nakamura faced Shohei Nose in the quarterfinals of the Bantamweight tournament on June 9, 2022, in Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 4.[11] He lost the bout via TKO due to sustaining a knee injury.[12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 15 wins 9 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 8 2
By decision 4 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–9 Shohei Nose TKO (knee injury) Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 4 June 10, 2022 1 1:13 Kallang, Singapore Return to Bantamweight. Road to UFC Season 1 Bantamweight Quarterfinal.
Win 15–8 Akenbieke Ayijiake KO (flying knee) WKG & M-1: 2021 Harbin Bank Chengdu Charity Tournament September 12, 2021 1 0:29 Chengdu, China
Loss 14–8 Keremuaili Maimaitituohati Decision (unanimous) WLF MMA 52 April 30, 2021 3 5:00 Maotai, China
Win 14–7 Lei Yu Submission (arm-triangle choke) Huya FC 3 December 27, 2020 1 2:54 Zhengzhou, China Return to Featherweight.
Win 13–7 Nikolay Kondratuk Submission (guillotine choke) WLF W.A.R.S. 41 January 3, 2020 2 2:47 Zhengzhou, China
Win 12–7 Aleksandr Lunga Submission (shoulder choke) WLF W.A.R.S. 39 October 18, 2019 2 2:45 Zhengzhou, China Catchweight (139 lb) bout.
Loss 11–7 Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC 234 February 9, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 11–6 Marlon Vera KO (punch to the body) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 2 4:53 Los Angeles, California, United States Bantamweight debut.
Loss 11–5 Rolando Dy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 2017 3 5:00 Shanghai, China Catchweight (148 lb) bout; Dy missed weight.
Win 11–4 Ye Yuan Submission (guillotine choke) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season Final September 16, 2017 1 N/A Guangzhou, China Won the Chin Woo Men Featherweight Championship.
Win 10–4 Rong Zhu Submission (rear-naked choke) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 6 April 7, 2017 1 1:37 Guangzhou, China
Win 9–4 Beno Adamia TKO (slam) Superstar Fight 7 January 13, 2017 3 4:26 Changsha, China Catchweight (139 lb) bout.
Win 8–4 Sirozhiddin Eshanbaev Submission Glory of Heroes: Conquest of Heroes 1 December 2, 2016 2 N/A Jiyuan, China
Loss 7–4 Dong Gyu Kim Decision (split) Art of War 18 July 30, 2016 2 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 7–3 Roman Lutsenko Decision (unanimous) WLF E.P.I.C. 4 May 28, 2016 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Loss 6–3 Musa Kazikhanov Submission (triangle choke) Bullet Fly FC 4 March 26, 2016 3 0:00 Beijing, China
Loss 6–2 Alexandros Michailidis TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C. 2 March 13, 2016 1 1:30 Zhengzhou, China
Loss 6–1 Chengjie Wu Submission (armbar) WBK 4: Battle of Kings June 5, 2015 1 2:45 Ningbo, China
Win 6–0 Ali El Ezzabi Decision (split) Kunlun Fight 12 October 26, 2014 3 5:00 Jianshui, China Return to Bantamweight.
Win 5–0 Chang Xin Fu Submission (rear-naked choke) Chinese Kung Fu Championships September 21, 2014 1 0:00 Qian'an, China Lightweight debut.
Win 4–0 Xiaolong Bai Decision (unanimous) Chinese Kung Fu Championships September 19, 2014 3 3:00 Qian'an, China
Win 3–0 Wulalibieke Baheibieke Submission (armbar) Chinese Kung Fu Championships September 17, 2014 2 1:09 Qian'an, China
Win 2–0 Chunbo Yuan TKO (punches) RUFF 13 June 7, 2014 1 1:26 Shanghai, China
Win 1–0 Nannan He Decision (unanimous) RUFF 12 March 29, 2014 3 5:00 Shanghai, China Featherweight debut

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See also

References

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  2. "Headliner still TBA, but China's UFC Fight Night 122 lineup fills out with new bouts". MMAjunkie.com. 11 November 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. "Rolando Dy battles Chinese foe in UFC Fight Night in Shanghai". Rappler.com. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. "UFC-Shanghai official weigh-in results: Gastelum needs towel, but headliner set". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  5. "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Rolando Dy manages to outwork Wuliji Buren for unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  6. Staff (2018-07-18). "Marlon Vera replaces Bharat Kandare, faces Wuliji Buren at UFC 227". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  7. "UFC 227 results: Marlon Vera liver shot crumbles Wuliji Buren". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  8. Oleś, Bartosz (2018-12-19). "Oficjalnie: Jonathan Martinez vs. Wuliji Buren dodane do rozpiski UFC 234". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  9. "UFC 234: Jonathan Martinez picks up first UFC win with decision over Wuliji Buren". FanSided. 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Wuliji Buren". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  11. Tabuena, Anton (2022-05-23). "Road to UFC: Four Asian tournament brackets, non-tournament bouts finalized". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  12. Staff; Staff (2022-06-10). "Road to UFC 4 Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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