Qiu Jianliang (Chinese: 邱建良; pinyin: qiū jiàn liáng) is a Chinese kickboxer. He joined the Chinese National Muay Thai Team in September 2012. In October 2013 he joined the Da Dong Xiang fight club to compete in professional kickboxing.

Qiu Jianliang
Born (1990-02-20) February 20, 1990 (age 34)
Fengyang County, Chuzhou, Anhui, China
Native name邱建良
Other namesTank
NationalityChina Chinese
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight65.0 kg (143.3 lb; 10.24 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
StyleKickboxing, Sanda, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofZhengzhou, China
TeamDa Dong Xiang Fight Club
Years active2011–present
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total59
Wins51
By knockout23
Losses8
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins0
By submission0
Losses1
By submission1
Amateur record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout4
Losses2
Other information
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006530190759
Last updated on: October 20, 2018

As of December 2021, he is ranked as the fifth best super featherweight in the world by Combat Press,[1] and was ranked as high as #1 in February 2021.[2]

Career edit

Early career edit

Jianliang made his professional debut against Wisrichai at the 2013 China vs Thailand Muay Thai tournament. He beat Wisrichai by a second-round knockout. Twelve months later, he beat Songchai by knockout as well. He suffered his first professional loss against Phosa Nopphorn on January 18, 2014.

On May 24, 2014 in Xinyang Stadium at Yokkao 9 Qiu Jianliang beat Imwiset Pornnarai.[3] [4]

On November 1, 2014, Jianliang fought Melsik Baghdasaryan at Wu Lin Feng & WCK Muaythai: China vs USA for the Wu Lin Feng International 67 kg title.[5] Baghdasaryan won the fight by majority decision.

Jianliang came in overweight for a fight against Hiroki Kangeki scheduled on April 12, 2015. He was cancelled and Jainliang given an automatic loss.[6]

On July 4, 2015, Jianliang took part in the 2015 WLF 67 kg tournament. After winning a unanimous decision against Andrei Kulebin in the semifinals, he lost a unanimous decision in turn to Yang Zhuo. He rebounded from this loss with a decision win against Andrei Khamionak.

The 14-fight winning streak edit

His victory over Khamionak was the first win of a six fight winning streak, during which he further beat Kane Conlan and Shavone Warren by decision, as well as Alessio Dangelo, Bovy Sor Udomson and Mosab Amrani by stoppage. This fight culminated in a fight with Honghoen Por.niramon for the S1 Muaythai Welterweight title. Jianliang won the fight by a third-round knockout.

Jianliang participated in the 2016 Wu Lin Feng World Championship, held in Shanghai. He beat Nathan Robson and Lu Jianbo in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. He fought a rematch with Andrei Kulebin in the finals, and won by a first-round knockout.

On April 2, 2016 in China at the inaugural Glory of Heroes event Qiu Jianliang beat Jomthong Chuwattana.[7] [8] On May 7, 2016 in Shenzhen, China at Baoan Stadium on Glory of Heroes 2, Qiu Jianliang beat Noppakrit Kor.Kampanart.[9] After beating Ruslan Kushnirenko at Glory of Heroes 3, he Jianliang was scheduled to fight Azize Hlali at Wu Lin Feng 2016: China vs Morocco. Hlali won the fight by decision, snapping Jianliang's 14-fight winning streak.[10]

Glory of Heroes title run edit

September 17, 2016 in Chaoyang, China on a new event series dubbed "Rise of Heroes" Qiu Jianliang defeated Melvin Wassing.[11] On Saturday, October 1, 2016 Glory of Heroes 5 in Zhengzhou, Qiu Jianliang beat Ilias Bulaid by decision.[12][13] At Rise of Heroes 4, Jianliang fought Sebastien Fleury for the Martigny M.J.M Champion 67 kg title. He won the fight by a first-round head kick knockout.[14]

After this title win, Jianliang beat Adrian Maxim at Glory of Heroes 5 by unanimous decision. On January 13, 2017 Qiu Jianliang was in action at Glory of Heroes 6, where he earned a violent, spinning back kick finish of Kem Sitsongpeenong, to climb into the second place in Combat Press' rankings.[15] On March 4, 2017 Glory of Heroes debuted in Brazil for Glory of Heroes 7. In the night’s action, Qiu Jianliang kept his winning streak alive against Wilson Djavan, winning by decision.[16] He further beat Diego Freitas and Subsakorn, he appeared on the Krush and Glory of Heroes collaborated card - Krush.77‘Japan vs. China in Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan. Qiu Jianliang beat the former R.I.S.E. champion Komiya Yukihiro by unanimous decision.[17]

This nine-fight winning streak earned him a place in the 2017 Glory of Heroes 65 kg tournament.[18] In the tournament semifinals, Jianliang beat Aleksei Ulianov by unanimous decision. He beat Dylan Salvador in the same manner in the tournament finals.[19]

Glory of Heroes title reign edit

On Jan 27, 2018 Glory of Heroes traveled to the Huandong Gymnasium in Qingdao, China, for Glory of Heroes 9. Jianliang defeated Yuichiro Nagashima by TKO in Round 3.[20] On Saturday, May 26, 2018 Glory of Heroes held its 31st event in Beijing, China. Qiu Jianliang beat Kaew Weerasakreck by decision.[21] At Glory of Heroes 33, Jianliang fought Issam Chadid. He extended his winning streak to 14, beating Chadid by unanimous decision.[22]

At Glory of Heroes 38, Jianliang fought Dmitry Varats for the 2019 ISKA Junior Lightweight title. He won the fight by TKO, after Varats withdrew from the bout at the end of the second round.[23]

After winning the ISKA Junior Welterweight title, Jianliang was scheduled to fight Ivan Avdeev at Glory of Heroes 41. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Jianliang was next scheduled to fight Ivan Naccari at Glory of Heroes 44, whom he beat by decision.[24] Jianliang injured the ligaments of his right knee in the first round of the Naccari fight, which sidelined him for the entirety of 2020.

ONE Championship edit

It was announced on June 20, 2021, that Jianliang had signed with the ONE Championship, and would compete in the bantamweight kickboxing division of the promotion.[25]

Jianliang made his ONE debut against Hiroki Akimoto at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3, 2021.[26] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[27]

Championships and awards edit

Kickboxing record edit

Kickboxing record
51 Wins (23 (T)KO's), 8 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-12-03 Loss   Hiroki Akimoto ONE: Winter Warriors Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-12-28 Win   Ivan Naccari Glory of Heroes 44 China Decision 3 3:00
2019-09-29 Win   Ivan Avdeev Glory of Heroes 41 Qinhuangdao, China Decision 3 3:00
2019-08-05 Win   Ahmed Ismael Glory of Heroes 40 Egypt Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2019-05-25 Win   Dmitry Varats Glory of Heroes 38: Shantou Shantou, China TKO (retirement) 2 3:00
Wins the 2019 ISKA Welterweight (-67 kg) Intercontinental title.
2018-07-28 Win   Issam Chadid Glory of Heroes 33: Shanghai Shanghai, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-05-26 Win   Kaew Weerasakreck Glory of Heroes 31: Beijing Beijing, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-01-27 Win   Yuichiro Nagashima Glory of Heroes: Qingdao Qingdao, China TKO (Punches) 3 1:23
2017-12-23 Win   Dylan Salvador Glory of Heroes: Jinan - GOH 65 kg Championship Tournament, Finals Jinan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the 2017 GOH Featherweight (-65kg) World title.
2017-12-23 Win   Aleksei Ulianov Glory of Heroes: Jinan - GOH 65 kg Championship Tournament, Semi-Finals Jinan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-07-16 Win   Komiya Yukihiro Glory of Heroes: Japan & Krush.77 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-06-16 Win   Subsakorn Glory of Heroes: Shangyu Shangyu, China KO (Spinning Heel Kick) 2
2017-05-27 Win   Diego Freitas Glory of Heroes: Portugal & Strikers League Carcavelos, Portugal Ext. R Decision 4 3:00
2017-03-04 Win   Wilson Djavan Glory of Heroes 7 Sao Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-01-13 Win   Kem Sitsongpeenong Glory of Heroes 6 Jiyuan, China KO (Spinning Back Kick to the Body) 1 2:19
2016-12-17 Win   Adrian Maxim Glory of Heroes - Rise 5 Nanning, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-11-19 Win   Sebastien Fleury Rise of Heroes 4: Europe VS China Martigny, Switzerland KO (Right High Kick) 1 2:26
Wins the Martigny M.J.M -67 kg title.
2016-10-01 Win   Ilias Bulaid Glory of Heroes 5 Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-09-17 Win   Melvin Wassing Rise of Heroes 1 Chaoyang, Liaoning, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-08-04 Loss   Azize Hlali Wu Lin Feng 2016: WFL x Fight League - China vs Morocco Tangier, Morocco Decision 3 3:00
For the Fight League World -67 kg title.
2016-07-02 Win   Ruslan Kushnirenko Glory of Heroes 3 Jiyuan, China TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 2:21
2016-05-07 Win   Noppakrit Kor.Kampanart Glory of Heroes 2 Shenzhen, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-04-02 Win   Jomthong Chuwattana Glory of Heroes 1 Shenzhen, China Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2016-01-23 Win   Andrei Kulebin Wu Lin Feng 2016: World Championship in Shanghai 8 Man Tournament, Final Shanghai, China KO (Right Hook) 1 1:51
Wins the Wu Lin Feng World 8 Man -67kg Tournament.
2016-01-23 Win   Lu Jianbo Wu Lin Feng 2016: World Championship in Shanghai 8 Man Tournament, Semi Finals Shanghai, China TKO (Punches) 1 2:16
2016-01-23 Win   Nathan Robson Wu Lin Feng 2016: World Championship in Shanghai 8 Man Tournament, Quarter Finals Shanghai, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-12-12 Win   Montree Khongthongkam Wu Lin Feng 2015 Beijing, China KO (Right Hook) 2 2:48
2015-12-05 Win   Honghoen Por.niramon Wu Lin Feng King's Cup 2015 Celebrating the King's Birthday Bangkok, Thailand KO 3
Retains the S1 Muaythai Welterweight World title.
2015-11-13 Win   Shavone Warren Wu Lin Feng & WCK Muaythai: China vs USA Las Vegas, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-11-07 Win   Mosab Amrani Wu Lin Feng 2015 Shenyang, China TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 0:00
2015-10-24 Win   Bovy Sor Udomson Wu Lin Feng 2015 Hong Kong, China KO (Left Head Knee) 1 2:59
2015-10-03 Win   Alessio Dangelo Wu Lin Feng 2015 Zhengzhou, China TKO (Low Kick) 1
2015-09-19 Win   Kane Conlan Wu Lin Feng 2015 Oakland, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-08-08 Win   Andrei Khamionak Wu Lin Feng 2015 Xi'an, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-07-04 Loss   Yang Zhuo Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 – 67 kg Tournament, Final Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the Wu Lin Feng 2015 World Championship -67 kg title.
2015-07-04 Win   Andrei Kulebin Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 – 67 kg Tournament, Semi Final Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-06-21 Win   Kim Dongsu Wu Lin Feng 2015 Chengdu, China Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2015-06-06 Win   Kim Robin Leinz Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 – 67 kg Tournament, Reserve Fight Zhengzhou, China KO (Spinning Heel Kick) 3 1:13
2015-03-07 Loss   Jomthong Chuwattana Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 – 67 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals Zhengzhou, China Decision 3 3:00
2015-03-07 Win   Antonio Campagna Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 – 67 kg Tournament, Open Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-01-31 Win   Bovy Sor Udomson Wu Lin Feng 2014 World Kickboxing Championship Chongqing, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-12-31 Win   Oumoke Wu Lin Feng 2014 Yi'ning, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-11-01 Loss   Melsik Baghdasaryan Wu Lin Feng & WCK Muaythai: China vs USA Las Vegas, USA Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
For the Wu Lin Feng International -67 kg title.
2014-10-04 Win   Manshbeko Tolipov Wu Lin Feng 2014 Wenling, China KO (Punches) 2 1:35
2014-09-21 Win   Atsushi Ogata Peng Cheng Jue: China vs Japan Shenzhen, China KO 2
2014-09-07 Win   Rafael Silvalet Wu Lin Feng 2014 Karamay, China TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 1:10
2014-08-12 Win   Superball Sor Borisu Wu Lin Feng & Thailand Queen’s Cup 2014 Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2:40
Wins the S1 Muaythai Welterweight World title.
2014-07-18 Win   Phosa Nopphorn Wu Lin Feng 2014 Dingyuan, China TKO (Low Kick) 2 1:50
2014-06-14 Loss   Frans Mlambo Wu Lin Feng 2014 Dublin, Ireland Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-05-24 Win   Imwiset Pornnarai Wu Lin Feng & Yokkao 9 Xinyang, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-27 Win   Wang Pengfei Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2014 – 67 kg Tournament, Final Luohe, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Wu Lin Feng International -65 kg title.
2014-04-27 Win   Ediey Selendang Kuning Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2014 – 67 kg Tournament, Semi Finals Luohe, China KO (Left Hook to the Body) 1 1:20
2014-04-14 Win   Behzad Rafigh Doust Combat Banchamek Surin, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-07 Win   James Wu Lin Feng 2014 Hangzhou, China KO (Right Spinning Back Kick to the Body) 1 2:11
2014-02-16 Win   Sagetdao Petpayathai Wu Lin Feng & Kunlun Fight 2 & MAX Muay Thai 6 Zhengzhou, China TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2:57
2014-01-18 Loss   Phosa Nopphorn Wu Lin Feng 2013 World Kickboxing Championship Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-12-27 Win   Songchai Wu Lin Feng 2013 Changji, China KO
2013-01-26 Win   Wisrichai 2013 China vs Thailand Muay Thai tournament Zhengzhou, China KO (Elbow) 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Kenneth Evensen Submission (heel hook) Glory of Heroes 36: Ziyang October 20, 2018 1 3:45 Sichuan, China

Professional boxing record edit

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 0 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0   Narong Bunchan TKO 3 (4), 1:05 2018-09-15   Tongling Sports Center, Tongling, Anhui, China

Amateur Muay Thai record edit

Amateur Muay Thai record
10 wins(4 (T)KO's), 2 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-04-28 Win   Luo Can National Muaythai Competition 2013 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Final -75 kg Wenchang, China TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1
Wins the Chinese Muay Thai Championship Gold Medal -75 kg.
2013-04-28 Win   Geng Haojun National Muaythai Competition 2013 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Semi Finals -75 kg Wenchang, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2013-04-27 Win   Lu Xiangwei National Muaythai Competition 2013 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Quarter Finals -75 kg Wenchang, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2013-04-26 Win   Huang Zhenyou National Muaythai Competition 2013 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Eighth Finals -75 kg Wenchang, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2012-06-23 Win   Li Mu National Muaythai Competition 2012 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Semi Finals -71 kg Jingmen, China KO 1
Wins the Chinese Muay Thai Championship Bronze Medal -71 kg.
2012-06-22 Loss   Zhao Feilong National Muaythai Competition 2012 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Semi Finals -71 kg Jingmen, China Decision (Unanimous) 4 2:00
2012-06-22 Win   Xie Lei National Muaythai Competition 2012 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Quarter Finals -71 kg Jingmen, China Decision (Unanimous) 4 2:00
2012-06-21 Win   Wu Xuesong National Muaythai Competition 2012 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Eighth Finals -71 kg Jingmen, China Decision (Unanimous) 4 2:00
2011-07-30 Loss   Zhang Lei National Muaythai Competition 2011 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Final -71 kg Foshan, China TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1
Wins the Chinese Muay Thai Championship Silver Medal -71 kg.
2011-07-30 Win   Aihemaitijiang Duolikun National Muaythai Competition 2011 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Semi Finals -71 kg Foshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 4 2:00
2011-07-29 Win   Lv Yalun National Muaythai Competition 2011 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Quarter Finals -71 kg Foshan, China TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3
2011-07-28 Win   Xiao Kaifei National Muaythai Competition 2011 & World Kungfu GF League Tryout, Eighth Finals -71 kg Foshan, China TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

External links edit

References edit

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