Wu Yanan (fighter) explained

Wu Yanan
Other Names:Mulan
Birth Date:18 April 1996
Birth Place:Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
Height:[1]
Weight Lb:125
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2013–2017)
Flyweight (2017–present)
Reach:66 in[2]
Style:Sanda
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Liaoning, China
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:5
Sherdog:203195
University:Xi'an Physical Education University
Trainer:Zhao Xuejun[4]

Wu Yanan (born April 18, 1996) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2013, she formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Chinese Kung Fu Championships, and WLF W.A.R.S.

Background

Wu began training Sanda in middle school, eventually competing in the national level in the discipline.[5] She graduated from Xi'an Physical Education University, where she majored in Sanda under the tutelage of Zhao Xuejun.[6] [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Wu made her pro debut in 2013 under the banner of Fighting China, facing fellow debutante Joo Young Lee. Yanan won the bout by a first round TKO.[7]

Wu's first appearance with the Chinese Kung Fu Championships came almost a year after her first fight, at CKF 9/21. She faced Bo Meng who was coming off of a win against Zhang Weili. Yanan won the fight by a unanimous decision.[8] Six months later she faced Yang Liu, who was making her pro debut. Yanan won through a first round TKO.[9] Wu's next fight was a rematch against Bo Meng at CKF 7/7, which Wu won by a split decision.[10] At CKF 4: Day 1 Yanan faced another debutante in Jinghuan Zhu, which she won by a first round submission. It was her first and only fight at featherweight[11] At WLF E.P.I.C. 5 Wu fought against Bayarmaa Munkhgerel, who hadn't yet won a pro fight, and won through a second round TKO.[12] She returned to CKF to face Saeedeh Fardsanei who was making her debut, and won by a first round TKO.[13]

Leaving the Chinese Kung Fu Championships, Wu fought against the 8-2 Yana Kunitskaya under the banner of Fightspirit Championship at Fightspirit Championship 6. She suffered the first professional loss of her career, with Kunitskaya stopping her by way of TKO, after only 32 seconds of the second round.[14] Fighting at Kunlun Fight MMA 7, Yanan faced the 0-3 Anjela Pink winning in the first round through a TKO.[15] At WLF W.A.R.S. 12 Wu faced the debuting Zuriana Makoeva, stopping her through a TKO in the fourth minute of the second round.[16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wu made her UFC debut on November 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 122 against Gina Mazany.[17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Wu faced Lauren Mueller on November 24, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 141.[19] She won the fight via first round armbar.[20]

Wu was scheduled to fight Luana Carolina on May 11, 2019, at UFC 237, but was forced to pull out due to an injury.[21] The fight was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 157 on August 31, 2019, however Carolina pulled out of the fight due to a fractured spine.[22] Wu instead faced former DEEP Jewels champion Mizuki Inoue.[23] At the weigh-ins, Wu weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit, and forfeited 30% of her purse to Inoue.[24] Wu lost the fight via split decision.[25]

Wu was scheduled to face Bethe Correia on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19[26] However, due to visa issues, they were rescheduled for UFC on ABC 1 on January 16, 2021.[27] In early January 2021, it was reported that Corria was forced to withdraw from the bout due to undergoing surgery to remove her appendix. [28] On January 7, it was announced that Wu would face UFC newcomer Joselyne Edwards.[29] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Wu was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on July 31, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 28.[31] However, the fight was canceled after Montaño missed weight by seven pounds at the weigh-ins.[32]

Wu was scheduled to face Josiane Nunes on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.[33] However, Wu was pulled from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jennifer Gonzalez.[34]

Wu faced Mayra Bueno Silva on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.[35] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.[37]

Wu faced returning veteran Lucie Pudilová on August 20, 2022, at UFC 278.[38] She lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round due to elbows on the ground.[39]

In August 2022, it was announced that Wu was no longer on the UFC roster.[40]

Post UFC

In her first bout after leaving the UFC, Wu faced Wang Cong on January 20, 2024 at Kunlun Fight 95, losing the bout via unanimous decision.[41] [42]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|13–7|Wang Cong|Decision (unanimous)|Kunlun Fight 95||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Bangkok, Thailand||-|Loss|align=center|13–6|Lucie Pudilová|TKO (elbows)|UFC 278||align=center|2|align=center|4:04|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–5|Mayra Bueno Silva|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–4|Joselyne Edwards|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|13–3|Mizuki Inoue|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shenzhen, China||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Lauren Mueller|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:00|Beijing, China||-|Loss|align=center|12–2|Gina Mazany|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shanghai, China||-|Win|align=center|12–1|Zuriana Makoeva|TKO (punches)|WLF W.A.R.S. 12||align=center|2|align=center|3:19|Zhengzhou, China||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Margarita Naschyokina|Submission (armbar)|Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 4||align=center|1|align=center|0:33|Hefei, China||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Alena Kuchynskaya|TKO (punches)|Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 1||align=center|2|align=center|2:13|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Anjela Pink|TKO (punches)|Kunlun Fight MMA 7||align=center|1|align=center|1:17|Beijing, China||-|Loss|align=center|8–1|Yana Kunitskaya|TKO (punches)|Fightspirit Championship 6||align=center|2|align=center|0:32|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Saeedeh Fardsanei|TKO (submission to punches)|Chinese Kung Fu Championships: Sunkin||align=center|1|align=center|1:22|Qingdao, China||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Bayarmaa Munkhgerel|Technical Submission (armbar)|WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 5||align=center|2|align=center|3:43|Zhengzhou, China||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Kristina Derecha|Submission (armbar)|CKF: China vs. Russia||align=center|1|align=center|3:41|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Jinghuan Zhu|Submission (armbar)|CKFC 4||align=center|1|align=center|1:22|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Yang Liu|TKO (submission to punches)|CKFC 3/13||align=center|1|align=center|0:48|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Debbie Tucker|Decision (unanimous)|Fight King Gold Belt Contest||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Xi'an, China||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Meng Bo|Decision (unanimous)|CKFC 9/21||align=center|5|align=center|3:00|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Young Joon Lee|TKO (punches)|Fighting China||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Zhaoqing, China||-|}[43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wu Yanan . Sherdog . 16 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Wu Yanan . UFC . 14 September 2018 . 16 March 2020.
  3. It was a huge night for Wu Yanan, who submitted Lauren Mueller and also earned her BJJ blue belt . 1066286369650012163 . MMAjunkie . November 24, 2018.
  4. Web site: Mulan Wu Yanan: Looking forward to a shining self .
  5. Web site: Right Place, Right Time For Wu Yanan . January 12, 2021 . . Steve Latrell.
  6. Web site: UFC: Wu Yanan says China's rising female MMA stars 'can be champions and be pretty too' . Mathew Scott . January 15, 2021 . South China Morning Post.
  7. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Joo Young Lee . Tapology . 16 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Bo Meng . Tapology . 16 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Yang Liu . MMA Core . 16 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Bo Meng . Tapology . 16 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Wu Yanan vs Jinghuan Zhu . MMA Core . 16 March 2020.
  12. Web site: BayarmaaMunkhgerel . ESPN . 16 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Saeedeh Fardsanei . Tapology . 16 March 2020.
  14. Web site: Yana Kunitskaya vs Wu Yanan . MMA Core . 16 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Yanan Wu vs Anjela Pink - FINISH - (Kunlun Fight MMA 7) - (2016.12.15) . Reddit . 25 December 2016 . 16 March 2020.
  16. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Zuriana Makoeva . Tapology . 16 March 2020.
  17. Web site: UFC Shanghai: A duo of female fights added to the Chinese card . Cage Pages . 16 March 2020.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 122 results: Gina Mazany dominates Yanan Wu for sweep and first UFC win . MMA Junkie . 25 November 2017 . 16 March 2020.
  19. Web site: Diggin' Deep on UFC Beijing: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 - Prelims preview . Bloody Elbow . 16 March 2020.
  20. Web site: Yanan Wu vs. Lauren Mueller . Tapology . 16 March 2020.
  21. Web site: chinesa-se-machuca-e-luana-dread-enfrenta-priscila-pedrita-no-ufc-rio . Sport Globo . 16 March 2020 . 23 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190423055544/https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/chinesa-se-machuca-e-luana-dread-enfrenta-priscila-pedrita-no-ufc-rio-10.ghtml . dead .
  22. Web site: Fractured spine knocks Luana Carolina out of UFC Shenzhen bout with Yanan Wu . MMA Fighting . 29 July 2019 . 16 March 2020.
  23. Web site: Invicta FC veteran Mizuki Inoue gets her much-awaited UFC call-up on less than a month's notice . Real Fight . 16 March 2020.
  24. Web site: UFC Fight Night 157 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; One Misses Weight . Sherdog . 16 March 2020.
  25. Web site: UFC Shenzhen Results: Debuting Mizuki Inoue Earns Close Split Decision Against Wu Yanan . Cage Side Pres . 31 August 2019 . 16 March 2020.
  26. Web site: DNA . MMA . 2020-09-07 . Bethe Correia treft Wu Yanan tijdens UFC evenement op 5 december . 2020-09-07 . MMA DNA . en-US.
  27. Web site: UFC: Bethe Correia's retirement bout is postponed to January 16 . espn.com.br . Staff . 2020-11-23 . 2020-11-29.
  28. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2021-01-05 . Bethe Correia to undergo surgery, withdraws from UFC Fight Island 7 . 2021-01-05 . MMA Fighting . en.
  29. Web site: Lee . Alexander . 2021-01-07 . Joselyne Edwards to face Wu Yanan at UFC Fight Island 7 with Bethe Correia out . 2021-01-07 . MMA Fighting . en.
  30. Web site: Shawn Bitter . 2021-01-16 . UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Joselyne Edwards Makes Successful Debut Against Wu Yanan . 2021-01-16 . cagesidepress . en.
  31. Web site: DNA . MMA . 2021-06-16 . Voormalig kampioene Nicco Montaño treft Wu Yanan tijdens UFC evenement op 31 juli . 2021-06-17 . MMA DNA . en-US.
  32. Web site: DNA . MMA . 2021-06-16 . Voormalig kampioene Nicco Montaño treft Wu Yanan tijdens UFC evenement op 31 juli . 2021-06-17 . MMA DNA . en-US.
  33. Web site: 2022-01-13. Performance bonus winnaar Nunes nu tegen Yanan tijdens UFC Vegas 49. 2022-01-13. Eurosport. nl.
  34. Web site: 2022-01-26. Gonzalez maakt UFC debuut tegen Nunes tijdens UFC Vegas 49. 2022-01-27. Eurosport. nl.
  35. Web site: 2022-02-15. Bueno Silva treft Yanan tijdens UFC Vegas 51. 2022-02-15. Eurosport. nl.
  36. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-16 . UFC Vegas 51: Mayra Bueno Silva Defeats Wu Yanan in Return to Bantamweight . 2022-04-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: 2022-04-17. 2022-04-17. UFC Vegas 51 bonuses: Drakkar Klose banks $50K after two-year layoff. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell.
  38. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . Alexander Romanov vs. Marcin Tybura Among Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC 278 . 2022-06-22 . Sherdog . en.
  39. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-08-20 . UFC 278: Lucie Pudilova Smashes Through Wu Yanan in Dominant Return . 2022-08-22 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  40. Web site: Martin . Damon . 31 August 2022 . Harry Hunsucker, two others removed from UFC roster following recent losses . 31 August 2022 . MMA Fighting . en.
  41. Web site: 网易 . 2024-01-21 . 昆仑决95战报丨张扬王者归来60秒KO泰国猛将！王聪击败武亚楠惊艳全场 . 2024-02-19 . www.163.com.
  42. Web site: sina_mobile . 2024-01-21 . 昆仑决95战报丨张扬王者归来60秒KO泰国猛将！王聪击败武亚楠惊艳全场 . 2024-02-19 . k.sina.cn.
  43. Web site: Yanan . Sherdog.com . Sherdog . 2020-05-30.

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