Another Chinese MMA fighter on the rise in UFC as Alateng Heili eyes top 15 after Busan win
- ‘The Mongolian Knight’ makes it back-to-back UFC victories at Fight Night in Korea
- ‘I think there will be more Chinese fighters who can get into the UFC rankings, including myself,’ he says
China is starting to mark its stamp all over the world of the UFC, what with its first champion in Zhang Weili and two other ranked fighters in Song Yadong and Li Jingliang.
There could be another one soon. “The Mongolian Knight” Alateng Heili secured a gutsy split decision win against Ryan Benoit at UFC Fight Night Busan last Saturday. That made it back-to-back wins at bantamweight in Shenzhen and Korea for the UFC Shanghai Performance Centre academy graduate.
“I think there will be more Chinese fighters than can get into the UFC rankings,” Alateng told the Post at Sajik Arena. “The training facilities there and the coaches are world-class level. So I think in the near future there will be more fighters in the top 15.
“Including myself,” he adds with a smile, pointing at his chest.
From China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Alateng lost six of his first 10 fights, but a remarkable turnaround has seem him won 10 of his past 12, with one draw.
