MMA StatBook

Zhang Tiequan

“The Wolf”

LightweightPeople's Republic of China3-fight losing streak

15Wins
4Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLLW

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Profile

Age
48 (born July 25, 1978)
Born in
Inner Mongolia
Height
5' 8"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Submission 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.43 top 96%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.2
Striking accuracy37%Better than 17% of lightweights
Strike defense50%Better than 20% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.83 top 71%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
2.1
Takedown accuracy100%Better than 99% of lightweights
Takedown defense75%Better than 74% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Tiequan last fought on November 10, 2012 (Loss vs Jon Tuck). Tiequan has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Zhang Tiequan

Zhang Tiequan "The Wolf" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China on July 25, 1978. At 5' 8", Tiequan has a 69" reach.

Tiequan has fought professionally since 2005, debuting with Art of War. Tiequan arrived in the UFC with a 14-1 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch in February 2011, where Tiequan beat Jason Reinhardt by guillotine choke after drop to guard. In the UFC, Tiequan is 1-3 across 4 fights.

Statistically, Tiequan attempts more submissions than 95% of lightweights. Tiequan ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.

Tiequan needed only 0:48 to beat Jason Reinhardt at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, the fastest UFC win of that career. Before and outside the UFC, Tiequan fought in Art of War (4-0) and AOW (3-0).

Tiequan's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le in November 2012, where Tiequan lost to Jon Tuck.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Jon Tuck

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le

    Nov 10, 2012

    40Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Issei Tamura

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:32

    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

    Feb 25, 2012

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Darren Elkins

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3

    Oct 8, 2011

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Jason Reinhardt

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 0:48

    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch

    Feb 26, 2011

    4Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Zhang Tiequan is 15-4 across 19 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on November 6, 2005 (Art of War). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins15

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 12

Pro losses4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
100% of wins
Longest win streak
14
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Art of War4-02005
UFC1-32011
AOW3-02007
URCC3-02005
WEC1-12010
Legend Fighting Championship1-02010
Ultimate Martial Arts Combat1-02009
Xian Sports University1-02009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Jon Tuck Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le Nov 10, 2012
L Issei Tamura KO (punch), R2 UFC 144 Feb 25, 2012
L Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 136 Oct 8, 2011
W Jason Reinhardt Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 127 Feb 26, 2011
L Danny Downes Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 53 Dec 16, 2010
W Pablo Garza Submission (guillotine choke), R1 WEC 51 Sep 30, 2010
W Daniel Digby Submission (neck crank), R1 Legend Fighting Championship 2 Jun 24, 2010
W Caloy Baduria Submission (armbar), R1 URCC 15: Onslaught Nov 21, 2009
W Yonglong Zhu Submission (kimura), R1 Ultimate Martial Arts Combat Apr 18, 2009
W Arthit Hanchana Submission (triangle choke), R2 Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle Jan 10, 2009
W Caloy Baduria Submission (guillotine choke), R1 URCC 13: Indestructible Nov 22, 2008
W Malik Arash Mawlayi Submission (punches), R1 AOW 10: Final Conflict Dec 23, 2007
W Erik Kalseth Submission (ankle lock), R1 AOW 9: Fists of Fury Nov 24, 2007
W Seong Hee Kim Submission (triangle choke), R1 AOW 8: Worlds Collide Sep 22, 2007
W Shashi Sathe TKO (punches), R1 Art of War 6 May 26, 2007
W De Gi Ji Ri Hu KO (punch), R1 Art of War 5 Mar 31, 2007
W Yun Tao Gong Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Art of War 4 Dec 22, 2006
W Salvador Domasian TKO (punches), R1 URCC 7: The Art of War Dec 10, 2005
W Zhao Yun Fei Submission (choke), RN/A Art of War 1 Nov 6, 2005

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Zhang Tiequan's record?

Zhang Tiequan's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Zhang Tiequan?

Zhang Tiequan is 48 years old, born on July 25, 1978.

How tall is Zhang Tiequan and what is their reach?

Zhang Tiequan stands 5' 8" with a 69" reach.

Who did Zhang Tiequan fight last?

Zhang Tiequan lost to Jon Tuck by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le on Nov 10, 2012.