Alateng Heili

Alateng Heili
Born (1991-12-14) December 14, 1991 (age 32)
Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China
Other namesThe Mongolian Knight
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Reach66.5 in (169 cm)
StyleFreestyle wrestling
Fighting out ofInner Mongolia, China
TeamUFC PI Shanghai[1]
Fight Ready (2021–present)[2]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision9
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision5
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alateng Heili (Chinese: 阿拉腾黑力; born December 14, 1991) is a Chinese mixed martial artist of Mongol ethnicity who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

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Following his father's footsteps, Alateng started wrestling in school. Eventually he was spotted by a talent scout and was invited to join a team in Beijing, where he started to develop an interest in mixed martial arts.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Starting his career in 2013, Heili compiled a 12–7–1 record in various Asian organizations, most notably fighting in Road FC, which one of the fights being against future Rizin champ, Kai Asakura. Asakura won the fight after 29 seconds, hitting Heili with a short left hook, followed by a knee strike.[4] Asakura suffered his first career loss to Je Hoon Moon during Road FC 39, losing by way of TKO.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Alatang made his debut on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang against Danaa Batgerel.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[8]

Alateng faced Ryan Benoit on December 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[9] He won the fight via split decision.[10]

Alateng was expected to face Casey Kenney on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253.[11] However, due to unknown reasons, it was moved to UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana on October 4, 2020.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Alateng faced Gustavo Lopez on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[14] The fight ended up with a draw.[15]

Alateng faced Kevin Croom at UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022.[16] He won the fight via technical knockout early into the first round.[17]

Alateng faced Chad Anheilger on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Alateng was scheduled to face Rani Yahya on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230.[20] However, Yahya withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons.[21] In turn, Alateng replaced Montel Jackson to face Chris Gutiérrez at the same event.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Alateng was scheduled to face Victor Hugo on April 6, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 240.[24] However, Alateng pulled out due to illness on fight week and promotional newcomer Pedro Falcão stepped in as a replacement on three days' notice.[25][26]

Alateng faced Kleydson Rodrigues on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
28 matches 17 wins 9 losses
By knockout 5 3
By submission 3 1
By decision 9 5
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 17–9–2 Kleydson Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16–9–2 Chris Gutiérrez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza October 14, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–8–2 Chad Anheliger Decision (unanimous) UFC 279 September 10, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–8–2 Kevin Croom TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 April 16, 2022 1 0:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw 14–8–2 Gustavo Lopez Draw (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann September 18, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Alateng was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeatedly grabbing the cage.
Loss 14–8–1 Casey Kenney Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana October 4, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 14–7–1 Ryan Benoit Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Win 13–7–1 Danaa Batgerel Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China Fight of the Night.
Win 12–7–1 Kwak Jong-hyun TKO (punches) Road FC 47 May 12, 2018 2 2:40 Beijing, China Catchweight (138 lb) bout.
Win 11–7–1 Jang Ik-hwan TKO (punches) Road FC 46 March 10, 2018 1 3:06 Seoul, South Korea Return to Bantamweight.
Loss 10–7–1 Kai Asakura KO (knee and punches) Road FC 37 March 11, 2017 1 0:29 Seoul, South Korea
Draw 10–6–1 Jo Nam-jin Draw (unanimous) Road FC 34 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 Shijiazhuang, China Flyweight debut.
Win 10–6 Choi Mu-song Decision (unanimous) Road FC 31 May 14, 2016 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 9–6 Fumiya Sasaki TKO (punches) Road FC 30 April 16, 2016 1 1:34 Beijing, China
Win 8–6 Kana Hyatt Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight 38 February 21, 2016 3 5:00 Pattaya, Thailand
Win 7–6 Kwon Min-seok Decision (split) Road FC 28 January 31, 2016 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 6–6 Emil Abbasov Decision (unanimous) WLF E.P.I.C. 1 January 13, 2016 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win 5–6 Jessie Rafols Submission (guillotine choke) Kunlun Fight 31 September 28, 2015 2 N/A Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 4–6 Jo Nam-jin Decision (unanimous) WBK 4 June 5, 2015 3 5:00 Ningbo, China
Win 4–5 Stephen Langdown TKO (punches and soccer kicks) One Championship 27: Warrior's Quest May 22, 2015 2 0:51 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 3–5 Altynbek Bazhimov Submission (armbar) Kunlun Fight: Cage Series 2 April 4, 2015 1 2:53 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Loss 3–4 Zhikang Zhao Decision (unanimous) Chinese Kung Fu Championships December 23, 2014 3 3:00 Qian'an, China Featherweight bout.
Loss 3–3 Denis Purić TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight 13 November 16, 2014 2 2:05 Hohhot, China
Win 3–2 Chao Huang Submission (rear-naked choke) Chinese Kung Fu Championships November 11, 2014 2 1:44 Qian'an, China
Loss 2–2 Baasankhuu Damnlanpurev TKO (punches) Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13 June 7, 2014 2 2:03 Shanghai, China Return to Bantamweight.
Win 2–1 Tom Ni Submission (rear-naked choke) Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12 March 29, 2014 1 N/A Shanghai, China Featherweight debut.
Loss 1–1 Song Yadong Decision (unanimous) Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11 November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Shanghai, China
Win 1–0 Lee Woong-hee Decision (unanimous) Real Fight MMA Championship 3 October 20, 2013 2 5:00 Beijing, China Bantamweight debut.

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Heili Alateng scores fast KO at UFC Vegas 51!". Asian MMA. 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ Elaine Yau (November 13, 2019). "UFC in China on the rise, with the most MMA fighters in Asia and a world champion in Zhang Weili". scmp.com.
  4. ^ "XIAOMI ROAD FC YOUNG GUNS 32 Alatengheili(알라텅헤이리) vs Asakura Kai(아사쿠라 카이)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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  23. ^ Dewar, Val (2023-10-14). "UFC Vegas 81: Chris Gutierrez Sweeps Scorecards in Win Over Alatengheili". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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