Alateng Heili Explained

Alateng Heili
Other Names:The Mongolian Knight
Birth Date:14 December 1991
Birth Place:Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China
Weight Lb:135
Weight Class:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach:66.5 in
Style:Freestyle wrestling
Fighting Out Of:Inner Mongolia, China
Team:UFC PI Shanghai[1]
Fight Ready (2021–present)[2]
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:9
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:5
Mma Draw:2
Sherdog:150691

Alateng Heili (; 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

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

Early career

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

Alatang made his debut on August 31, 2019, at 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 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

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|17–9–2|Kleydson Rodrigues|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–9–2|Chris Gutiérrez|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–8–2|Chad Anheliger|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 279||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–8–2|Kevin Croom|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Draw|align=center|14–8–2|Gustavo Lopez|Draw (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|||-| Loss| align=center| 14–8–1| Casey Kenney|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Win| align=center| 14–7–1| Ryan Benoit|Decision (split) |||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Busan, South Korea ||-| Win| align=center| 13–7–1| Danaa Batgerel|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shenzhen, China||-| Win| align=center| 12–7–1| Kwak Jong-hyun| TKO (punches)| Road FC 47| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:40| Beijing, China||-| Win| align=center|11–7–1| Jang Ik-hwan| TKO (punches)| Road FC 46| | align=center|1| align=center|3:06| Seoul, South Korea||-| Loss| align=center|10–7–1| Kai Asakura|KO (knee and punches)|Road FC 37||align=center|1|align=center|0:29|Seoul, South Korea||-| Draw| align=center|| Jo Nam-jin| Draw (unanimous)| Road FC 34| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Shijiazhuang, China||-| Win| align=center|10–6| Choi Mu-song| Decision (unanimous)|Road FC 31| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea||-| Win| align=center| 9–6| Fumiya Sasaki| TKO (punches)| Road FC 30| | align=center|1| align=center|1:34| Beijing, China| |-| Win| align=center| 8–6| Kana Hyatt| Decision (unanimous)| Kunlun Fight 38|| align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Pattaya, Thailand| |-| Win| align=center| 7–6| Kwon Min-seok| Decision (split)|Road FC 28| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Win| align=center| 6–6| Emil Abbasov| Decision (unanimous)| WLF E.P.I.C. 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Zhengzhou, China| |-| Win| align=center| 5–6| Jessie Rafols| Submission (guillotine choke)| Kunlun Fight 31| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Bangkok, Thailand| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–6| Jo Nam-jin| Decision (unanimous)| WBK 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Ningbo, China||-| Win| align=center| 4–5| Stephen Langdown| TKO (punches and soccer kicks)| One Championship 27: Warrior's Quest| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:51| Kallang, Singapore||-| Loss| align=center| 3–5| Altynbek Bazhimov| Submission (armbar)| Kunlun Fight: Cage Series 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:53| Almaty, Kazakhstan| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–4| Zhikang Zhao| Decision (unanimous)|Chinese Kung Fu Championships||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Qian'an, China||-| Loss| align=center| 3–3| Denis Purić|TKO (punches)|Kunlun Fight 13||align=center|2|align=center|2:05|Hohhot, China||-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Chao Huang| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Chinese Kung Fu Championships| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:44| Qian'an, China||-| Loss| align=center|2–2| Baasankhuu Damnlanpurev| TKO (punches)| Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13| | align=center|2| align=center|2:03| Shanghai, China||-| Win| align=center|2–1| Tom Ni| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12| | align=center|1| align=center|N/A| Shanghai, China||-| Loss| align=center|1–1| Song Yadong| Decision (unanimous)| Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Shanghai, China||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Lee Woong-hee| Decision (unanimous)| Real Fight MMA Championship 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Beijing, China|[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Another Chinese MMA fighter on the rise in UFC as Alateng Heili eyes top 15 after Busan win . Nick Atkin. scmp.com. December 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: Heili Alateng scores fast KO at UFC Vegas 51! . Asian MMA . en . 17 April 2022.
  3. Web site: UFC in China on the rise, with the most MMA fighters in Asia and a world champion in Zhang Weili. Elaine Yau. scmp.com. November 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: XIAOMI ROAD FC YOUNG GUNS 32 Alatengheili(알라텅헤이리) vs Asakura Kai(아사쿠라 카이) . YouTube . 21 April 2020.
  5. Web site: XIAOMI ROAD FC 039 MOON JEA-HOON(문제훈) VS ASAKURA KAI(아사쿠라 카이) . YouTube . 21 April 2020.
  6. Web site: 2019-08-13. Batgerel Danaa rematches Heili Alateng at UFC Shenzhen Asian MMA. 2020-10-04. AsianMMA. en.
  7. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2019-08-31. UFC Shenzhen Results: Heili Alateng Uses Wrestling to Seal Close Fight. 2020-10-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  8. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 15 bonuses: Weili Zhang, Li Jingliang get no-brainer $50,000 checks. 2019-08-03. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2019-08-31.
  9. Web site: Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Kyung Ho Kang en Pingyuan Liu ingepland voor UFC Busan. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-11-06.
  10. Web site: UFC Busan Results: Alateng Heili Takes Split Decision Over Ryan Benoit. Anderson. Jay. 2019-12-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-22.
  11. Web site: Casey Kenney vs. Heili Alateng added to UFC 253 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-07-19. 2020-07-20.
  12. Web site: UFC: China's 'Mongolian Knight' Heili Alateng looking to carve up bantamweight division. South China Morning Post. Matthew Scott. 2020-09-07. 2020-09-19.
  13. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-10-03. UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Casey Kenney Brutalizes Heili Alateng. 2020-10-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  14. Web site: Boussenaf. Jamal. 2021-07-21. Gustavo Lopez en Heili Alateng treffen elkaar op 18 september. 2021-07-22. MMA DNA. en-US.
  15. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-09-18. UFC Vegas 37 Results: Gustavo Lopez vs. Heili Alateng Ends In A Draw. 2021-09-18. Cageside Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2022-03-12 . Heili Alateng, Wu Yanan set for UFC Fight Night 206 . 2022-03-12 . Asian MMA . en.
  17. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-04-16 . UFC Vegas 51: Alatengheili Knocks Out Kevin Croom In 47 Seconds . 2022-04-16 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022-07-07 . Heili Alateng faces Chad Anheliger at UFC 279 . 2022-07-08 . Asian MMA . en.
  19. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-09-10 . UFC 279: Alateng Heili Cruises Past Chad Anheliger . 2022-09-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  20. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-08-15 . Rani Yahya vs Alatengheili Set for UFC Vegas 81 on Oct 14 . 2023-08-15 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  21. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-09-20 . Rani Yahya Out of Heili Alateng Bout at UFC Vegas 81 . 2023-10-03 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  22. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-10-03 . Montel Jackson out of UFC Vegas 80, Alatengheili steps in to fight Chris Gutierrez at UFC Vegas 81 . 2023-10-03 . MMA Fighting . en.
  23. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-10-14 . UFC Vegas 81: Chris Gutierrez Sweeps Scorecards in Win Over Alatengheili . 2023-10-14 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  24. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2024-01-25 . UFC Vegas 90: Victor Hugo Debut set vs Alatengheili . 2024-01-26 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  25. Web site: Heili Alateng out of UFC Fight Night 240 fight vs. Victor Hugo. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-04-02. 2024-04-02.
  26. Web site: Newcomer Pedro Falcao steps into UFC Fight Night 240 on three days' notice. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-04-03. 2024-04-03.
  27. Web site: Sherdog.com . Kleydson Rodrigues vs. Heili Alateng Added to UFC Fight Night 241 . 2024-04-21 . Sherdog . en.
  28. Web site: Hester . Bryson . 2024-05-18 . UFC Vegas 92: Alatengheili Claims Unanimous Decision Over Kleydson Rodrigues . 2024-05-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: Sherdog.com. Heili Alateng. 2020-08-18. Sherdog.

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