Her story of self-reliance and development resonates with a large group of fans in China. Most of Shi's predecessors now in the professional ranks were drafted by MMA organizations from China's ...

The disproportionate success of ethnic minorities in Chinese MMA is galvanizing interest in their cultures amongst sports fans as well as resurgent pride within those communities themselves.

Since 2020, Shi has reportedly claimed 12 MMA championships across China, South Korea, and Myanmar. In the post-fight interview, Shi appeared both shy and confident. She mentioned that she would ...

[1] A Chinese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter has become an online sensation. Shi Ming, 30, recently won an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament, but she is also a full-time ...

It was a first-round knockout that won Hailaierke the 1 million rmb ($135,000) top prize at the Dec. 28 flyweight Bounty Event held by JCK, China’s top mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion.

Shi Ming (center ... particularly women in China. The 30-year-old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner's ascent into the brutal world of professional MMA seems at odds with her day job ...