ALATENG HEILI

Representing China, this bantamweight athlete utilizes a foundation in freestyle wrestling to compete inside the octagon. His journey began within regional Asian circuits before he joined the premier global promotion in 2019. Over the course of his professional tenure, he has displayed technical breadth by securing victories through both striking stoppages and grappling submissions. He currently refines his craft while splitting his training time between the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai and the Fight Ready gym.

He enters this engagement holding an overall career record of 17-10-2. His performance trajectory across his previous five appearances includes a balanced mix of results. He secured decision wins over Kleydson Rodrigues in 2024, Chad Anheliger in 2022, and a technical knockout against Kevin Croom earlier that same year. Most recently, he dropped back-to-back decisions against Chris Gutierrez and Da’Mon Blackshear.