Wei Rui
Wei Rui (simplified Chinese: 魏锐; traditional Chinese: 魏銳; pinyin: wèi ruì, born May 25, 1991) is a Chinese Sanshou kickboxer who currently fights out of Da Dong Xiang fight club. On February 25, 2017, he won the K-1 World GP Lightweight Champions belt making him China's first K-1 World Champion.[1]
| Wei Rui | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1991 Zhoukou, Henan, China |
| Native name | 魏锐 |
| Other names | "Demon Blade" |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63.0 kg (138.9 lb; 9.92 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Style | Sanshou, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Zhengzhou, China |
| Team | Da Dong Xiang Fight Club (present) Liaoyang Sports School Luyi Shaolin Wenwu School |
| Trainer | Wei Zhaoquan (Luyi Shaolin Wenwu School) |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 67 |
| Wins | 63 |
| By knockout | 25 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
last updated on: September 15, 2018 | |
As of February 2021, he is ranked the #2 featherweight, #6 super bantamweight and #8 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Combat Press.[2] He was the 2020 Combat Press "Male Fighter of the Year".[3]
Background
Wei Rui was born on May 25, 1991 into a poor rural family as the youngest of seven siblings in Luyi, Henan. The financial struggles of his family along with his disinterest in attending school led to him to pursue martial arts at the Luyi Shaolin Wenwu School. Here he trained and competed in Sanda for two years until he left the school to seek employment in order to support his family. With his martial arts background, Wei managed to get a job as a security guard when he moved to Beijing which he later quit after his dissatisfaction with the state of his career. This motivated him to travel to Liaoning and train at the Liaoyang Sports School to compete in Sanda once again. After winning a number of provincial championships he was invited back to the Luyi Shaolin Wenwu School in his home province to represent them in the 2010 and 2011 Shenzhen Sanda Boxing Association Championships winning both tournaments respectively. Wei's newfound success in Sanda led him to make the transition into competing internationally under kickboxing rules.[4]
Career
December 5, 2015 in Zhengzhou, Henan WLF World Championship 2015 -63 kg Tournament, Finals, Wei Rui defeated Deng Zeqi by TKO via punches in the 4th round to win the WLF World Championship 2015 -63 kg belt during the tournament, finals.[5]
November 12, 2017 in Madrid at the Strikers League: Madrid, Wei Rui defeated Jesus Romero to win the Superlightweight Strikers League World Championship belt.[6]
February 25, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament Wei Rui won the inaugural K-1 Lightweight Championship belt by defeating Ren Hiramoto via split decision.[7]
June 28, 2017 Wei Rui beat Gonnapar Weerasakreck to defend the K-1 Lightweight Championship in Japan K-1 World GP 2017 Super Middleweight Championship Tournament. [8] [9]
July 7, 2018 in Guangdong, China Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou - GOH 63kg Championship Tournament, Finals, Wei Rui won the GOH 63kg Championship belt by defeating Deng Zeqi again by KO in a rematch, this time with a left knee to the body during the second round.[10]
In October 2020, Rui won the Wu Lin Feng King's Super Cup title with a decision win against Jin Ying.[11]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
- K-1
- K-1 Lightweight Champion -62.5 kg (first; 1 defense)
- 2017 K-1 World GP -62.5kg World Tournament Champion [12]
- Wu Lin Feng
- 2015 WLF World Championship Champions -63 kg
- 2014 WLF Men's intercontinental champion -63 kg
- 2013 Wu Lin Feng Rookie King Champions -60 kg
- 2020 Wu Lin Feng King's Super Cup Champion
- 2020 Wu Lin Feng Fighter of the Year[13]
- Strikers League
- 2017 Superlightweight Strikers League World Championship -63.5 kg
- Amateur Kickboxing
- 2013 Chinese Kickboxing Championships
-67 kg [14] - 2012 Chinese Kickboxing Championships
-60 kg
- 2013 Chinese Kickboxing Championships
Sanda
- Shenzhen Sanda Boxing Association
- Amateur Sanda
- 2007 Liaoning Provincial Sanda Championship -60 kg
- 2008 National Youth Wushu Sanda Championship -60 kg
- 2007 Liaoning Provincial Sanda Championship
Ranking
- N°3 Combat Press.com at Bantamweight, April, 2018 [17]
- N°5 Liver Kick.com at Featherweight, March 12, 2018 [18]
Accomplishments
Kickboxing record
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63 Wins (25 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 1 Draw
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Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Adib Nazrishoev | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan | October 12, 2018 | 1 | 3:41 | Sichuan, China |
External links
References
- "K-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN ～初代ライト級王座決定トーナメント～". k-1xkrush.com.
- Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: February 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Combat Press 2020 Kickboxing Awards: Male Fighter of the Year – Wei Rui". www.combatpress.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "[Interview] Wei Rui: From Security Guard to K-1 Champion, My Loss and Glory".
- "Wei Rui vs Deng Zeqi finalized to fight for GOH 63kg Championship belt". sohu.com.
- "RESULTADOS STRIKERS LEAGUE MADRID-FUENLABRADA 11-11-17". spaceboxing.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament Results".
- "K-1 World Grand Prix in Japan Super Welterweight Grand Prix Card". liverkick.com. 5 June 2017.
- "K-1 WGP in Japan Super Welterweight Results". liverkick.com. 18 June 2017.
- "Glory of Heroes 32 Results: Rui Stops Zeqi, for 63-Kilogram Title". combatpress.com.
- "最新，"妖刀"魏锐：世界最强的都打了一遍，我还能打谁". ershicimi.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Results From K-1 Japan Lightweight World Grand Prix". liverkick.com.
- "第三届"金拳奖"揭晓，看看谁是最"硬核"的中国力量！". www.hntv.tv.
- "深圳搏击王福地折桂 22岁夺个人拳坛首个全国冠军". sports.sina.com.
- "深圳自由搏击大擂台 魏锐以逸待劳卫冕"王中王"". sports.sohu.com.
- ""过江龙"魏锐的KO梦-深圳晚报". wb.sznews.com.
- "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2018". combatpress.com.
- "LiverKick Rankings Update for March, 2018: New Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight Kings". liverkick.com.
- "Combat Press 2017 Kickboxing Awards: Breakout Fighter of the Year – Wei Rui". combatpress.com.