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In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang (唐).
Tang Kai
唐凯
Born (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 28)
Shaoyang, Hunan, China
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[2]
DivisionFeatherweight (2016–2019)
Lightweight (2019–present)[a]
Reach72.4 in (184 cm)[2]
StyleWrestling, boxing
Fighting out ofPhuket, Thailand
TeamSunkin International Fight Club
Dragon Warrior Gym
Tiger Muay Thai
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout12
By decision3
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tang Kai (Chinese: 唐凯, January 10, 1996) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist currently competes in the Featherweight division for ONE Championship. He is the current ONE Featherweight World Champion.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tang started his professional MMA career in 2016 and fought primarily in China. Amassed a record of 8–2 prior to his joined with ONE Championship.[4]

ONE Championship

Tang his promotional debut against Sung Jong Lee at ONE: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019. He won the fight via head kick knockout in the second round.[5]

Tang faced Edward Kelly at ONE: Age Of Dragons on November 16, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Tang faced Keanu Subba at ONE: Reign of Dynasties 2 on October 9, 2020 and aired on October 16, 2020.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Tang faced Ryogo Takahashi at ONE: Fists Of Fury 2 on February 26, 2021 and aired on March 5, 2021. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[9]

Tang faced Yoon Chang Min at ONE: NextGen 2 on October 29, 2021 and aired on November 12, 2021.[10] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[11]

Tang was scheduled to face Kim Jae Woong on January 28, 2022 at ONE: Only the Brave.[12] However, Kim forced to withdraw before the event due to undisclosed medical issue.[13] The pair was rescheduled to meet at ONE: X on March 26, 2022. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[15]

ONE Featherweight World Champion

Tang faced Thanh Le for the ONE Featherweight World Championship at ONE 160 on August 26, 2022.[16] He won the bout via unanimous decision and capture the ONE Featherweight Championship.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 15 wins 2 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–2 Thanh Le Decision (unanimous) ONE 160: Ok vs. Lee 2 August 26, 2022 5 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Won the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 lb).
Win 14–2 Kim Jae Woong KO (punches) ONE: X March 26, 2022 1 2:07 Kallang, Singapore Performance of the Night.
Win 13–2 Yoon Chang Min TKO (punches) ONE: NextGen 2 November 12, 2022 1 4:03 Kallang, Singapore
Win 12–2 Ryogo Takahashi TKO (punches) ONE: Fists Of Fury 2 March 5, 2021 1 1:59 Kallang, Singapore
Win 11–2 Keanu Subba Decision (unanimous) ONE: Reign of Dynasties 2 October 16, 2020 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 10–2 Edward Kelly Decision (unanimous) ONE: Age Of Dragons November 16, 2019 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 9–2 Sung Jong Lee KO (head kick) ONE: Hero's Ascent January 25, 2019 2 1:14 Pasay, Philippines Featherweight (155 lb) debut.
Win 8–2 Nikolay Kondratuk TKO (punches) Rabel FC 8 May 30, 2018 1 1:41 Guangzhou, China
Win 7–2 Mario Sismundo TKO (punches) Rabel FC 7 April 29, 2018 2 1:05 Shanghai, China
Win 6–2 Mark Gregory Valerio KO Rabel FC 6 September 2, 2017 2 3:48 Shenzhen, China
Loss 5–2 Asikeerbai Jinensibieke Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 10 April 10, 2017 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Loss 5–1 Bekhruz Zukhurov Decision (unanimous) WBK 21 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Ningbo, China
Win 5–0 Asror Olimshoev TKO (retirement) WBK 19 September 10, 2016 2 5:00 Ningbo, China Won the WBK Featherweight Tournament Final.
Win 4–0 Avliyohon Hamidov TKO (punches) 2 4:39 WBK Featherweight Tournament Semi-Final.
Win 3–0 Hadi Purnomo TKO (punches) WBK 16 June 26, 2016 2 0:29 Ningbo, China
Win 2–0 Artur Kascheev TKO (punches) WBK 15 June 9, 2016 1 N/A Ningbo, China
Win 1–0 Jose Francisco Vinuelas TKO (punches) WBK 14 April 29, 2016 1 N/A Jiangyan, China Featherweight debut.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ONE Championship refers to their 155 lb class as Featherweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 155 lbs is considered Lightweight.

References

  1. ^ "Kai Tang". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ a b "Tang Kai | ONE Championship". onefc.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Athlete Rankings | ONE Championship". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ^ "Kai Tang". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  5. ^ Staff (2019-01-25). "Tang Kai Delivers Highlight-Reel Knockout In ONE Debut". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  6. ^ Timothy Wheaton (2022-08-09). "Relive Tang Kai's one-sided demolition job of Edward Kelly in 2019". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  7. ^ Leon Jennings (2020-10-10). "ONE: Reign Of Dynasties 2 Full Card Announced". Asian Persuasion MMA. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  8. ^ Nathan McCarter (2020-10-16). "Tang Kai Steamrolls His Way To Victory Over Keanu Subba". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  9. ^ Jay Furness (2022-03-05). "Tang Knocks Out Takahashi In Battle Of Featherweight Heavy Hitters". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  10. ^ Black Belt Team (2021-11-10). "Tang Kai and Yoon Chang Min Meet In A Featherweight Showdown At ONE NextGen II". blackbeltmag.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  11. ^ Christian Jacinto (2022-11-12). "Tang Kai Knocks Out Yoon Chang Min, Earns Eighth Straight Win". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  12. ^ Andrew Whitelaw (2022-01-26). "Kim Jae Woong and Tang Kai get into heated exchange at ONE: Only the Brave presser". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  13. ^ "Kim Jae Woong has medical issue, Tang Kai fight scrapped". Asian MMA. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  14. ^ "Tang Kai to Thanh Le: 'see you soon old man'!". AsianMMA.com. 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  15. ^ a b "7 Fighters Earn US$50,000 Performance Bonuses At ONE X". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  16. ^ Bear Frazer (2022-06-24). "Thanh Le To Defend ONE Featherweight World Title Against Tang Kai At ONE 160". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  17. ^ Christian Jacinto (2022-08-27). "Surgical Tang Kai Makes History After Masterful Performance Against Thanh Le". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
Achievements
Preceded by 7th ONE Featherweight World Champion
26 August 2022 – present 		Incumbent
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