When SHAOLIN MONK Xie Wei Goes MMA

The MMA is full of fighters with superhuman strength, who come from all walks of life. In today's
video, we will show you what happens when a former Shaolin monk joins the MMA. Before we
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Have you ever wondered how a Shaolin monk would do in an MMA ring? Well, Xie Wei, One
Championship’s very own monk-turned MMA fighter shows you exactly how that would turn out.
Like most kids, Xie Wei was full of mischief, often finding himself in trouble.

But one day, as he was browsing the internet, he stumbled upon videos of the Shaolin Temple
and was immediately fascinated by its history and culture.

0:00 - 0:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbow21FKJS4&ab_channel=BBC

Eventually, Xie Wei fell in love with the ancient martial art that is Shaolin Kung Fu.

0:25 - 0:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngns_dZbRm4&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

At 14 years old, Xie moved to Henan, China where he studied Shaolin and was taught by
Shaolin warrior monks for four years, where he also became a coach.

1:39 - 2:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbow21FKJS4&ab_channel=BBC

In 2016, Xie decided to leave the temple and pursue his dream of becoming a professional
mixed martial artist.

0:30 - 0:35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tNkfn1ZQvY&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

Outside the temple, the former monk is called ‘The Hunter’, which suits him perfectly, since
Xie’s moves against previous opponents resemble a hunter on the lookout for prey.

0:48 -0:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaMrEsrbWYA&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

In his fights, you can clearly see how well he incorporates his Shaolin training into MMA. He
considers martial arts his passion and says that he is very lucky to have both his passion and
job in one sport. Today, Xie Wei is far from being that mischievous kid and is now part of Sunkin
International Fight Club, a club dedicated to having the strongest Chinese team in MMA.

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Today, Xie Wei, or the “Hunter” is indeed one of the most promising MMA fighters in his
division. Xie weighs only 125 pounds and has a height of 5’6”, which places him in the flyweight
division.

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v=WaMrEsrbWYA&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

Not long after transitioning from the Shaolin to the MMA, he championed a regional Chinese
promotion with a 5-0 record for kickboxing. Because of this impressive accomplishment, he was
contacted by ONE Championship in 2019 and competed in the ONE Hero Series and ONE
Warrior Series.

0:55 - 1:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngns_dZbRm4&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

In the Hero series, he scored an amazing 4 straight knockouts.

1:01 - 1:08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngns_dZbRm4&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

He later won the Warrior series, ending it with a 46-second knockout.

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Because of these wins, he was offered a contract with ONE, where he would fight with
opponents from all over the world.

Show highlights (especially ending/winning punch or kick)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QImvuVUsJR0
He’s fought several opponents already, including Kantharaj Shankar Agasa from India who
currently ranks 5th out of 158 in South Asia for Bantamweights. Xie emerged as the winner of
this fight by a technical knockout last April 28, 2021.

Show highlights (especially ending/winning punch or kick)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l14w-0hZdiA&ab_channel=ONEChampionship
Earlier in 2020, Xie suffered his first loss in a ONE match against Danny Kingad, known as “the
King” from the Philippines, and ranks 120 on the current best MMA Bantamweight Fighter list.
Xie lost against Danny Kingad by unanimous decision. After this loss, Xie redeemed himself and
won all his future matches.

Show highlights (especially ending/winning punch or kick)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCtLBuEXgqc
He also fought against Chan Rothana, One Cambodia’s Grand Prix finalist in the featherweight
division, who currently ranks #21 in Southeast Asia for Bantamweights. Once again, Xie won
the fight by technical knockout last December 18, 2020.
Show highlights (especially ending/winning punch or kick)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xOmkUn9PaY&ab_channel=ONEChampionship
On July 30, 2021, Xie faced Dae Hwan Kim from South Korea, who currently ranks 8th in
Southeast Asia’s Bantamweights. This was another win by Xie through a knockout punch to the
body.

Show highlights (especially ending/winning punch or kick)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x46hITQqzsc&ab_channel=ONEChampionship
Just recently, last June 3, Xie Wei faced Reece McLaren, another of ONE’S most prominent
fighters today. Reece, also called “Lightning”, suffered a drop following an overhand right by
Xie, but immediately went back up and secured a win by submission in a rear-naked choke.

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Even though Xie lost this match, his skills in MMA fighting are undoubted. He has a 16-4 record,
which is already impressive on its own. Of these wins, 11 were won by a knockout, 1 was by
submission, and 4 were unanimous decisions.

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Xie Wei’s fighting style has an emphasis on strikes, causing knockouts to opponents. Xie is a
striker and can easily bring down an opponent through his punches and elbow clinches. This
specific fighting style is because of his Kung Fu background and training at the Shaolin temple .
His passion to be a professional MMA fighter and his Kung Fu skills make a great combination
on the professional and global stage of MMA.

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Now that he’s made his mark in the ONE Championship and is currently facing other talented
fighters in the world, Xie looks forward to reaching even greater heights with his traditional
martial arts background and MMA skills.

2:48 - 3:03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QImvuVUsJR0&ab_channel=ONEChampionship

Shaolin monks rarely appear outside the temple. However, with Xie Wei or “the Hunter”, we
know exactly what happens when they decide to come down from their life up in the mountains
of Henan.

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