Featherweight · Men

Kaiwen Li

“The Underdog”
China K1-Club MMA / Tianjin Top Team debut 2014
Holds 2 fighters
Form W L W L W
Elo 1,618 peak 1,627 · 22 May 2025 9 below it
Tapology Sherdog
17-8pro record
1W current streak
1,711best win, Elo
1,341average opponent
-- born 16 Oct 1995
69.0" / 69.3" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,280 Sub1,098 Dec1,158

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 40 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2026): 1,618 Elo, 17-8, aged 31, average opponent 1,341.

  1. Matt Bessette then 1,682, 18-7, aged 31 7-3 after peaked 1,757 ▲
  2. Leonardo Morales then 1,533, 16-9, aged 31 1-3 after peaked 1,465 ▼
  3. Joni Salovaara then 1,567, 15-8, aged 30 3-3 after peaked 1,625 ▲
  4. Diego Nunes then 1,670, 19-6, aged 32 6-4 after peaked 1,692
  5. Luis Palomino then 1,600, 18-7, aged 31 · Lightweight 9-10 after peaked 1,761 ▲
  6. Matheus Scheffel then 1,593, 17-8, aged 30 · Heavyweight 1-5 after peaked 1,542 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kouya Kanda Decision R3 · 27 Aug 2023 · Road to UFC 1,711
  2. Arata Mizuno KO/TKO R1 · 11 Aug 2026 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,603
  3. Dong Hyun Seo KO/TKO R2 · 22 May 2025 · Road to UFC 1,560
  4. Kai Lu KO/TKO R1 · 27 May 2023 · Road to UFC 1,421
  5. Emilio Urrutia KO/TKO R3 · 13 Jul 2018 · ONE Championship 1,358

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Ryo Takagi KO/TKO R1 · 9 May 2026 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,652
  2. Keiichiro Nakamura Decision R3 · 22 Aug 2025 · Road to UFC 1,594
  3. Yizha Submission R1 · 3 Feb 2024 · Road to UFC 1,699
  4. Fabricio de Andrade KO/TKO R1 · 17 Dec 2021 · ONE Championship 1,530
  5. Ahmed Mujtaba Disqualification R1 · 24 Nov 2017 · ONE Championship 1,346

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 11 Aug 202630.8 yrs W17-8 Arata Mizuno 9-1 · 23.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Strikes R14:27 1.00 1,507→1,618 +111 1,603 +140→+150 Rizin FF - Rizin 54 RIZIN Fighting Federation
24 9 May 202630.6 yrs L16-8 Ryo Takagi 10-3 · 26.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Strikes R11:38 0.00 1,576→1,507 -69 1,652 +140→+138 Rizin FF - Rizin 53 RIZIN Fighting Federation
23 21 Dec 202530.2 yrs W16-7 Tatsuya Tomozane 12-6-1 · 34.9 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R13:47 1.00 1,559→1,576 +17 1,168 – Dragon FC - Longsan Fight: Day 2 Longsan Fight
22 22 Aug 202529.9 yrs L15-7 Keiichiro Nakamura 6-1 · 26.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,627→1,559 -68 1,594 -105→+155 UFC - Road to UFC Season 4: Shanghai Semifinals 2 Road to UFC
21 22 May 202529.6 yrs W15-6 Dong Hyun Seo 7-2-1 · 34.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Uppercut, Left Hook, & Ground Punches R28:21 1.00 1,533→1,627 +94 1,560 -270→-215 UFC - Road to UFC Season 4: Shanghai Quarterfinals 2 Road to UFC
20 29 Nov 202429.1 yrs W14-6 Ali Yousefi 13-14-1 · 38.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,545→1,533 -12 1,143 – WLF - W.A.R.S. 80 Wu Lin Feng
19 12 Oct 202429.0 yrs W13-6 Min Woo Kim 6-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,546→1,545 -1 1,252 – Happy Elephant - MMA Champions League Happy Elephant
18 3 Feb 202428.3 yrs L12-6 Yizha 24-4 · 27.1 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R13:03 0.00 1,612→1,546 -66 1,699 +165→+179 UFC - Road to UFC Season 2: Las Vegas Finals Road to UFC
17 27 Aug 202327.9 yrs W12-5 Kouya Kanda 13-4 · 27.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,506→1,612 +106 1,711 -275→-333 UFC - Road to UFC Season 2: Singapore Semifinals 2 Road to UFC
16 27 May 202327.6 yrs W11-5 Kai Lu 9-4 (1) · 28.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R11:11 1.00 1,417→1,506 +89 1,421 -200→-225 UFC - Road to UFC Season 2: Shanghai Quarterfinals 2 Road to UFC
15 17 Dec 202126.2 yrs L10-5 Fabricio de Andrade 5-2 · 24.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:41 0.00 1,509→1,427 -82 1,530 – ONE Championship: Winter Warriors 2 ONE Championship
14 8 Nov 201924.1 yrs W10-4 Paul Lumihi 7-3 · 31.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R12:39 1.00 1,508→1,539 +31 1,238 -476→-500 ONE Championship: Masters of Fate ONE Championship
13 13 Jul 201822.7 yrs W9-4 Emilio Urrutia 11-5 · 31.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R311:22 1.00 1,452→1,516 +64 1,358 – ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power ONE Championship
12 23 Jun 201822.7 yrs W8-4 Rodian Menchavez 5-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:13 1.00 1,387→1,452 +65 1,297 – ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power ONE Championship
11 23 Feb 201822.4 yrs W7-4 Roel Rosauro 4-1 · 29.8 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:43 1.00 1,345→1,387 +42 1,145 – ONE Championship: Quest for Gold ONE Championship
10 24 Nov 201722.1 yrs L6-4 Ahmed Mujtaba 7-1 · 24.8 yrs Featherweight DQIllegal Strikes R10:41 0.00 1,345→1,345 +0 1,346 – ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit ONE Championship
9 2 Jul 201620.7 yrs W6-3 Keanu Subba 3-1 · 22.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,276→1,352 +75 1,339 – ONE Championship: Dynasty of Champions ONE Championship
8 15 Apr 201620.5 yrs L5-3 Martin Nguyen 5-1 · 27.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:44 0.00 1,345→1,276 -68 1,423 – ONE Championship 41: Global Rivals ONE Championship
7 23 Jan 201620.3 yrs W5-2 Sen Yang 2-0 · 21.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,279→1,345 +66 1,302 – ONE Championship: Dynasty of Champions 4 ONE Championship
6 13 Nov 201520.1 yrs W4-2 Nathan Ng 1-0 · 29.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:52 1.00 1,171→1,279 +108 1,254 – ONE Championship 33: Pride of Lions ONE Championship
5 19 Dec 201419.2 yrs W3-2 Yawei Wang debut · 21.4 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,100→1,171 +71 1,071 – ONE FC 24: Dynasty of Champions 1 ONE Championship
4 19 Dec 201419.2 yrs W2-2 Nannan He 2-4 · 23.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:19 1.00 1,017→1,100 +82 997 – ONE FC 24: Dynasty of Champions 1 ONE Championship
3 21 Oct 201419.0 yrs L1-2 Ruochao Sun debut Open Weight KO/TKORetirement R13:00 0.00 1,110→1,017 -93 1,088 – CKF 10/21 Chinese Kungfu Championships
2 20 Sep 201418.9 yrs L1-1 Ayijiake Akenbieke 2-0 · 20.3 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,158→1,110 -47 1,207 – CKF 9/20 Chinese Kungfu Championships
1 19 Sep 201418.9 yrs W1-0 Haolan Jietebusibai 1-0 Catchweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R23:55 1.00 1,054→1,158 +103 1,118 – CKF 9/19 Chinese Kungfu Championships