ALATENG HEILI

Born in China, Alateng Heili emerged from a freestyle wrestling background to start his professional combat sports journey in 2013. Before entering the premier global organization, he gained experience across several Asian promotions like Road FC. The bantamweight athlete, who represents both the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai and Fight Ready in Arizona, earned a performance bonus during his initial Octagon appearance in 2019. Throughout his tenure, he has utilized a wrestling-focused approach to solidify his position within the 135-pound weight class.

He enters this contest carrying a career record of 17 wins, 10 losses, and 2 draws. His recent activity shows a unanimous decision setback against Da'Mon Blackshear in April 2025. Prior to that result, he secured a decision victory over Kleydson Rodrigues and suffered a points defeat to Chris Gutiérrez. His record leading up to this point also includes decision wins against Chad Anheliger and a knockout victory over Kevin Croom.