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| Yao Honggang |  |
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| height | 171 cm (5' 7") | China |
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| weight | 61 kg (135 lb) | |
| born | 10/09/1981 | |
| styles | Wrestling, Sanda | |
| MMA record | 7 - 4 | |
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Unlike most of his fellow Chinese MMA fighters, who come from a Sanda background, Yao has the distinction of being the first ever practitioner of Shuaijiao – traditional Chinese Wrestling – to step into the MMA ring. Prior to transitioning to MMA, Yao compiled an impressive Wrestling record of 47-8, winning multiple championships including the Beijing Chinese Wrestling Championships, the Hebei Provincial Wrestling Championships, and the National Wrestling Tournament. Now training under Ruy Menezes as a member of China Top Team, Yao has focused on improving his striking and submission skills, and has become one of China’s most promising bantamweight fighters.
| result | opponent | method | event | date | round |
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| Win | Agustin Delarmino, Jr. | Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Legend FC 9 | 16/06/2012 | 1 (1:38) |
| Loss | Jumabieke Tuerxun | Decision (Split) | Legend FC 7 | 11/02/2012 | 3 (5:00) |
| Win | Jo Nam Jin | Decision (Unanimous) | Legend FC 5 | 16/07/2011 | 3 (5:00) |
| Win | Michael Mortimer | Decision (Unanimous) | Legend FC 4 | 27/01/2011 | 3 (5:00) |
