Royston Wee
Royston Wee (born November 15, 1986) is a Singaporean mixed martial artist, currently competing as a bantamweight. Wee most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is noted for being the first and only Singaporean fighter to be signed by the company.[2] He trains out of and teaches MMA at Impact Mixed Martial Arts gym in Singapore.
| Royston Wee | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1986 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Impact MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2010–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Website | www.impactmma.com.sg |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Wee earned a double major in management and in marketing at Murdoch University.[3]
He started his martial arts career after he graduated from polytechnic (he studied computer engineering) at the age of 21. He initially trained Muay Thai, and then started training at Fight G in Singapore. Two years later he started training MMA at Impact MMA.[4]
The Ultimate Fighter
In July 2013, Royston tried out for The Ultimate Fighter: China when tryouts were held in Singapore. Royston had only previously competed at flyweight, but the lightest weight class available for the tryouts was featherweight.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Shortly thereafter Royston was signed by the UFC on a multi-fight contract.[6] In his debut, he defeated Dave Galera by decision at UFC Fight Night 34 on January 4, 2014.[7]
In his second bout with the promotion, Wee faced Yao Zhikui on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le. He won via split decision, sustaining a broken nose in the fight.
Wee faced Ning Guangyou on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion on September 2, 2015.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–1 | Ning Guangyou | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 2 | 4:59 | Pasay, Philippines | Catchweight (137 lbs) bout; Wee missed weight |
| Win | 4–0 | Yao Zhikui | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dave Galera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim | January 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Marina Bay, Singapore | |
| Win | 2–0 | Syed Shahir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Malaysian Fighting Championship 3 | December 10, 2011 | 1 | 1:44 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mohammad Irfan | Submission | Malaysian Fighting Championship 2 | November 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:05 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
References
- "Royston Wee - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- Chong, Aaron. "UFC's first Singaporean fighter thinks opponent 'not dangerous enough'". Xin MSN. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Royston Wee Murdock Alum". Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "UFC fighter Royston Wee's journey from chaotic beginnings to UFC stardom". Asia Sports Network. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- Ong, Justin. "Singapore's first-ever UFC fighter Royston Wee almost quit MMA". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- Chua, Siang Yee. "Warrior Wee finds right path". The Straits Times.
- "MMA: Singapore's Royston Wee wins debut UFC fight against David Galera". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- Mann, Richard (2 March 2015). "The UFC matches Royston Wee and Ning Guangyou". adcombat. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- Alexander, Mookie (2015-09-01). "Report: Dan Miller, Darrell Montague among 13 fighters released from UFC". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
