Wang Cong
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:12:57 PM Wikipedia source
Wang Cong (Chinese: 王聪; pinyin: Wáng Cōng; born 15 May 1992) is a Chinese mixed martial artist, boxer and Sanda kickboxer currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was the Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Champion as well as the Kunlun Fight 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament winner. As of September 9, 2025, she is #12 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings. With regards to her amateur credentials, she won a gold medal in Sanda at the 2013 World Wushu Championships and another gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games. She won a silver medal in amateur boxing at the 2019 World Championships.
Infobox
Born
(1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 33)Dalian, Liaoning, China
Native name
王聰
Nickname
The Joker
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight
125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division
Lightweight (Boxing & Kickboxing)Flyweight (MMA)
Reach
66.5 in (169 cm)
Style
Kickboxing, Sanda, Boxing
Fighting out of
Liaoning Province, China
Team
Team Alpha Male
Years active
2014–present
Total
9
Wins
8
By knockout
2
Draws
1
By submission
1
By decision
4
Losses
1
Representing China
Medal record Representing China Women's Sanda World Championships 2013 Kuala Lumpur 60 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon 60 kg Women's amateur boxing World Championships 2019 Ulan-Ude 60 kg
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
9 matches
By knockout
8 wins
2
1 loss
0
By submission
By submission
9 matches
By submission
8 wins
2
1 loss
1
By decision
By decision
9 matches
By decision
8 wins
4
1 loss
0
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Ariane da Silva
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 316
Date
June 7, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Catchweight (132 lb) bout; da Silva missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Bruna Brasil
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 312
Date
February 9, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Sydney, Australia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
6–1
Opponent
Gabriella Fernandes
Method
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
Date
November 23, 2024
Round
2
Time
3:49
Location
Macau SAR, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Victoria Leonardo
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
Date
August 24, 2024
Round
1
Time
1:02
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Paula Luna
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Road to UFC Season 3: Episode 2
Date
May 18, 2024
Round
1
Time
3:04
Location
Shanghai, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Wu Yanan
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Kunlun Fight 95
Date
January 20, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Amena Hadaya
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UAE Warriors 45
Date
October 17, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Flyweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Tae Murayama
Method
TKO (head kick and punches)
Event
Dragon FC 7
Date
July 22, 2023
Round
1
Time
1:53
Location
Daye, China
Notes
Catchweight (128 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Ji Hongfeng
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Huya FC 6
Date
July 9, 2022
Round
2
Time
N/A
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Notes
Catchweight (132 lb) bout.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 8–1 | Ariane da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316 | June 7, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Catchweight (132 lb) bout; da Silva missed weight. |
| Win | 7–1 | Bruna Brasil | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312 | February 9, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Gabriella Fernandes | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | November 23, 2024 | 2 | 3:49 | Macau SAR, China | |
| Win | 6–0 | Victoria Leonardo | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho | August 24, 2024 | 1 | 1:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–0 | Paula Luna | Submission (guillotine choke) | Road to UFC Season 3: Episode 2 | May 18, 2024 | 1 | 3:04 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 4–0 | Wu Yanan | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 95 | January 20, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Win | 3–0 | Amena Hadaya | Decision (unanimous) | UAE Warriors 45 | October 17, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Tae Murayama | TKO (head kick and punches) | Dragon FC 7 | July 22, 2023 | 1 | 1:53 | Daye, China | Catchweight (128 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Ji Hongfeng | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Huya FC 6 | July 9, 2022 | 2 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | Catchweight (132 lb) bout. |
Professional Kickboxing and Muay Thai record (Incomplete) · Kickboxing record
2018-09-29
2018-09-29
Date
2018-09-29
Result
Win
Opponent
Sarel de Jong
Event
David Zunwu World Fighting Championship
Location
Macau
Method
Decision
Round
3
Time
3:00
2018-09-09
2018-09-09
Date
2018-09-09
Result
Win
Opponent
Zhu Mengjia
Event
Kunlun Fight 76 - 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament, Final
Location
Shangqiu, China
Method
Decision (Unanimous)
Round
3
Time
3:00
Wins the Kunlun Fight 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament.
Wins the Kunlun Fight 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament.
Date
Wins the Kunlun Fight 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament.
2018-09-09
2018-09-09
Date
2018-09-09
Result
Win
Opponent
Nili Block
Event
Kunlun Fight 76 - 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament, Semi Finals
Location
Shangqiu, China
Method
Decision (Unanimous)
Round
3
Time
3:00
2018-09-09
2018-09-09
Date
2018-09-09
Result
Win
Opponent
Niamh Kinehan
Event
Kunlun Fight 76 - 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament, Quarter Finals
Location
Shangqiu, China
Method
Decision (Unanimous)
Round
3
Time
3:00
2018-04-07
2018-04-07
Date
2018-04-07
Result
Win
Opponent
Marion Montanari
Event
Wu Lin Feng 2018: Shijiazhuang
Location
Shijiazhuang, China
Method
Decision
Round
3
Time
3:00
2017-10-28
2017-10-28
Date
2017-10-28
Result
Win
Opponent
Natalia Leskiv
Event
WKA World Super Sanda King
Location
Beijing, China
Method
KO (Straight to the body)
Round
3
Time
1:48
2016-01-09
2016-01-09
Date
2016-01-09
Result
Win
Opponent
Svetlana Vinnikova
Event
Kunlun Fight 36
Location
Shanghai, China
Method
Decision (Unanimous)
Round
3
Time
3:00
2015-10-31
2015-10-31
Date
2015-10-31
Result
Win
Opponent
Valentina Shevchenko
Event
Kunlun Fight 33
Location
Changde, China
Method
Decision (Unanimous)
Round
3
Time
3:00
Wins the Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship.
Wins the Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship.
Date
Wins the Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship.
2010-11-13
2010-11-13
Date
2010-11-13
Result
Draw
Opponent
Tiffany van Soest
Event
Wu Lin Feng: Las Vegas Spectacular
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Method
Draw (majority)
Round
3
Time
3:00
Legend: .mw- .mw- .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
Legend: .mw- .mw- .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
Date
Legend: .mw- .mw- .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2018-09-29 | Win | Sarel de Jong | David Zunwu World Fighting Championship | Macau | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-09-09 | Win | Zhu Mengjia | Kunlun Fight 76 - 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament, Final | Shangqiu, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the Kunlun Fight 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2018-09-09 | Win | Nili Block | Kunlun Fight 76 - 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament, Semi Finals | Shangqiu, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-09-09 | Win | Niamh Kinehan | Kunlun Fight 76 - 2018 Legend of Mulan Tournament, Quarter Finals | Shangqiu, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-04-07 | Win | Marion Montanari | Wu Lin Feng 2018: Shijiazhuang | Shijiazhuang, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-10-28 | Win | Natalia Leskiv | WKA World Super Sanda King | Beijing, China | KO (Straight to the body) | 3 | 1:48 | |
| 2016-01-09 | Win | Svetlana Vinnikova | Kunlun Fight 36 | Shanghai, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-31 | Win | Valentina Shevchenko | Kunlun Fight 33 | Changde, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2010-11-13 | Draw | Tiffany van Soest | Wu Lin Feng: Las Vegas Spectacular | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Draw (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: .mw- Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
- Tapologyhttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/271545-cong-wang
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/rankings
- 2019 World Championships resultshttps://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2019/10/C75WW60.pdf_0.pdf_1.pdf_2.pdf_3.pdf
- "HARRah's CASINO FIGHTCARD FOR NOVEMBER 13TH, 2010 : WCK Muay Thai"https://web.archive.org/web/20131105200918/http://www.wckmuaythai.com/2010/10/25/harrah%E2%80%99s-casino-fightcard-for-november-13th-2010/
- "Kickboxing star with win over Shevchenko joins Road to UFC; Season 3 opening round fight cards set"https://mmauncensored.com/kickboxing-wang-cong-shevchenko-road-to-ufc-3/
- combatpress.comhttps://combatpress.com/2018/09/kunlun-fight-76-results/
- www.163.comhttps://www.163.com/dy/article/IP0KQ3US05299GPA.html
- k.sina.cnhttps://k.sina.cn/article_3843345910_e514cdf6027012ufd.html?from=sports&subch=osport
- SHINEhttps://www.shine.cn/sport/2405204501/
- "Morning Report: Justin Gaethje reflects on Max Holloway loss: 'He was very precise and perfect that night' - Fight Announcements"https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/7/17/24199536/morning-report-justin-gaethje-reflects-on-max-holloway-loss-he-was-very-precise-perfect-that-night
- "Wang Cong Kicks Off UFC Vegas 96 with a Bang, KOs Victoria Leonardo"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/08/24/wang-cong-kicks-off-ufc-vegas-96-with-a-bang-kos-victoria-leonardo/
- "Dana White grants Wang Cong's request for $50K bonus: 'You looked AMAZING'"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/dana-white-wang-cong-issues-additional-post-fight-bonus-ufc-on-espn-62
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/09/ufc-macau-adds-multiple-fights-yan-xiaonan-tabatha-ricci-volkan-oezdemir-carlos-ulberg-wang-cong
- "UFC Macau: Gabriella Fernandes Shocks with Upset Submission of Wang Cong"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/11/23/ufc-macau-gabriella-fernandes-shocks-with-upset-submission-of-wang-cong/
- www.lowkickmma.comhttps://www.lowkickmma.com/wang-cong-books-ufc-312-fight-bruna-brasil/
- "UFC 312: Wang Cong Picks Apart Bruna Brasil, Cruises to Victory"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/02/08/ufc-312-wang-cong-picks-apart-bruna-brasil-cruises-to-victory/
- "UFC 316 Adds a High-Stakes Bout - Why This Fight Could Be Make-or-Break"https://athlonsports.com/mma/ufc-ariane-da-silva-vs-wang-cong-fight-announced-ufc-316
- "UFC 316 Live Winners and Losers, Results"https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25203190-ufc-316-live-winners-and-losers-results
- "UFC 316: Nasty Calf Kicks Drive Wang Cong Past Ariane Da Silva"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/06/07/ufc-316-nasty-calf-kicks-drive-wang-cong-past-ariane-da-silva/
- "Kunlun Fight 76 Results: Superbon Advances, Cong Claims Tournament"https://combatpress.com/2018/09/kunlun-fight-76-results/
- "UFC Stats - Women's Flyweight - Fight Stats"http://statleaders.ufc.com/en/fight?weight_class=WFLW
- "Video: Kayla Harrison, Carlos Prates lead UFC montage of best 2024 debuts"https://www.mmamania.com/2024/12/28/24330902/video-kayla-harrison-carlos-prates-lead-ufc-montage-of-best-2024-debuts