Wu Lin Feng
| Industry | Kickboxing promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
Key people | Wang Hongxiang |
| Owner | Henan Television |
Wu Lin Feng (Chinese: 武林風) is a martial arts competition organised and televised by Henan Television, the official broadcaster of China's Henan Province. It is the longest running and the most influential martial arts program in China.[1]
Since its first broadcast in January 2004, the programme has achieved an average of 10.7% of audience share, with peak audience share reaching 18%, and it has a market share of 23% against its direct competitors. In 2013, it was ranked among the top 100 most viewed satellite and cable television programs in China.[2]
History
Since 2007 the competition and the programme have become more international in nature, encouraging challengers from other nations and filming bouts abroad, including in Germany, Holland and in the United State, with spectaculars held in Las Vegas. Participants have included K-1 fighters, mixed martial arts professionals from the United States, Muay Thai champions, and elite wushu and sanda practitioners. The once-a-year champion of champions fights are particularly popular. Fighters who have become famous in China include Cung Le (kickboxing), Liu Hailong (sanda), Muslim Salikhov (sanda), Simon Marcus (kickboxing), Zhang Tiequan (mma) and Zou Shiming (boxing).
September 19, 2015 the Wu Lin Feng into "FIGHT OF THE CENTURY 4" New Zealand International Thai Kickboxing presents the Fight of the Century, New Zealand vs China, Philip Lam and Lee Gar 40th Anniversary Show. [3]
List of events
| Event | Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2016 | January 23, 2016 | Shanghai Gymnasium | Shanghai, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | December 12, 2015 | China Agricultural University Gymnasium | Beijing, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Germany vs China - Mix Fight Gala 19 | December 5, 2015 | Fraport Arena | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Thailand vs China - King's Cup 2015 | December 5, 2015 | Sanam Luang | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | December 5, 2015 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - USA vs China | November 13, 2015 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | November 7, 2015 | Anshan Olympic Sports Center | Anshan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - New Zealand vs China | September 19, 2015 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Portugal vs China - Dynamite Fight Night 29 | October 10, 2015 | Pavilhão Desportivo De Olhos De Água | Albufeira, Portugal |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | October 3, 2015 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | September 5, 2015 | Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium | Guangzhou, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | August 22, 2015 | Xiamen workers' Stadium | Xiamen, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | August 1, 2015 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Australia vs China | July 18, 2015 | Qantas Credit Union Arena | Sydney, Australia |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | July 4, 2015 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | June 6, 2015 | Jiyuan Basketball Arena | Jiyuan, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | May 2, 2015 | Xingyang Sports Center | Xingyang, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Germany vs China - Day of Destruction 10 | April 18, 2015 | Sporthalle Wandsbek | Hamburg, Germany |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Japan vs China | April 12, 2015 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Tokyo, Japan |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | April 4, 2015 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - Ireland vs China | March 21, 2015 | Spin Roller Arena | Dublin, Ireland |
| Wu Lin Feng 2015 - England vs China - KTMMA 3 | March 14, 2015 | ILEC Conference centre | London, England |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | March 7, 2015 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 | January 31, 2015 | Jiangnan Coliseum | Chongqing, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - King's Cup 2014 | December 5, 2014 | Sanam Luang | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - USA vs China | November 1, 2014 | Riviera Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - Netherlands vs China | September 28, 2014 | North Sea Venue | Zaandam, Netherlands |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - Queen's Cup 2014 | August 12, 2014 | Sanam Luang | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - Ireland vs China | June 14, 2014 | Citywest Hotel | Dublin, Ireland |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - China vs Thailand - Yokkao 9 | May 24, 2014 | Xinyang Stadium | Xinyang, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - Germany vs China - Day of Destruction 8 | May 10, 2014 | Sporthalle Wandsbek | Hamburg, Germany |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - New Zealand vs China | March 15, 2014 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2014 - Kunlun Fight 2 - MAX Muay Thai 6 | February 16, 2014 | Henan Provincial Stadium | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2014 - Jan 18 | January 18, 2014 | Xiangyang Gymnasium | Xiangyang, Hubei, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2013 - USA vs China | November 2, 2013 | Riviera Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Wu Lin Feng 2013 - New Zealand vs China | August 30, 2013 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2013 - China vs Thailand - MAX Muay Thai 3 | August 10, 2013 | Henan TV Studio 8 | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2013 - MMA Championship Dubai | Jun 6, 2013 | Dubai World Trade Center | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2012 - Dec 31 | December 31, 2012 | USTB Gymnasium | Beijing, China |
| Wu Lin Feng 2012 - USA vs China | November 11, 2012 | Plaza Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Wu Lin Feng 2012 - New Zealand vs China | July 21, 2012 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2012 - Germany vs China - Day of Destruction 5 | April 28, 2012 | Sporthalle Wandsbek | Hamburg, Germany |
| Wu Lin Feng 2011 - New Zealand vs China | November 12, 2011 | ASB Stadium | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Wu Lin Feng 2011 - USA vs China | October 22, 2011 | Las Vegas Hilton | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Wu Lin Feng 2010 - USA vs China | November 13, 2010 | Harrah’s Ballroom | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Wu Lin Feng 2009 - USA vs China | August 30, 2009 | LV Hilton Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Champions
WLF World Championship Champions
| Year | Weight | Champion | Runner-up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | −63 kg (−138.9 lb) |  Wei Rui | Deng Zeqi | Zhengzhou, China |
| 2015 | −67 kg (−147.7 lb) | Yang Zhuo | Qiu Jianliang | Zhengzhou, China |
WLF World 8 Man Tournament Champions
| Weight | Champion | Runner-up | Since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −67 kg (−147.7 lb) | Qiu Jianliang |  Andrei Kulebin | January 23, 2016 | Shanghai, China |
| −67 kg (−147.7 lb) | Tie Yinghua |  Khayal Dzhaniev | Jan 31, 2015 | Chongqing, China |
| −70 kg (−154.3 lb) |  Seyedisa Alamdarnezam | Dong Wenfei | Jan 18, 2014 | Xiangyang, China |
| −70 kg (−154.3 lb) |  Albert Kraus | Dong Wenfei | Dec 31, 2012 | Beijing, China |
WLF World Champion
| Weight | Champion | Since |
|---|---|---|
| −100 kg (−220.5 1b) | Andrey Gerasimchuk |
June 29，2014 |
| −80 kg (−176.4 lb) |  Simon Marcus | February 16, 2014 |
| −73.5 kg (−162.0 lb) | Fake Monk | January 18, 2014 |
| −70 kg (−154.3 lb) |  Buakaw Banchamek | June 6, 2015 |
| −67 kg (−147.7 lb) | Yang Zhuo | Aug 30, 2014 |
| −63 kg （−138.9 1b） | Wei Rui |
December 5, 2015 |
| −60 kg (−132.3 1b) | Wang Kehan |
In June 8,2014 |
| −52 kg (−114.6 1b) | Jemyma Betrian |
March 30，2014 |
WLF International Champion
| Weight | Champion | Since |
|---|---|---|
| −80 kg (−176.4 lb) | Fang Bian | Oct 4, 2014 |
| −75 kg (−165.3 lb) | Dong Wenfei | Mar 7, 2015 |
| −70 kg (−154.3 lb) |  Raul Rodriguez | Nov 2, 2013 |
| −65 kg (−143.3 lb) | Qiu Jianliang | April 27, 2014 |
| −63 kg (−138.9 lb) | Wei Rui | Aug 30, 2014 |
Tournament results
2015 WLF World Championship Tournament −63 kg bracket
| First Round (2015-8-1 / 9-5 / 10-3 / 11-7) |
Quarter Finals (2015-8-1 / 9-5 / 10-3 / 11-7) |
Semi Finals (2015-12-5) |
Final (2015-12-5) | |||||||||||||||
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Jin Ying | R3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Bohdan Kopkin | DEC | |
Bohdan Kopkin | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Wei Rui | DEC | |
Wei Rui | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Mahdi Mahmoudvand | R3 | |
Wei Rui | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Wang Zhiwei | R3 | |
Pakorn PKSaenchaimuaythaigym | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Pakorn PKSaenchaimuaythaigym | DEC | |
Pakorn PKSaenchaimuaythaigym | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Wang Fangkun | DEC | |
Wang Fangkun | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Pietro Doorje | R3 | |
Wei Rui | TKO | |||||||||||||
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Gao Jun | R3 | |
Deng Zeqi | R4 | |||||||||||||
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Rungravee Sasiprapa | DEC | |
Rungravee Sasiprapa | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Wei Ninghui | R3 | |
Maksim Petkevich | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Maksim Petkevich | DEC | |
Rungravee Sasiprapa | R1 | |||||||||||||
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Deng Zeqi | TKO | |
Deng Zeqi | KO | |||||||||||||
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Maxing Railean | R3 | |
Deng Zeqi | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Zhao Yongxiang | DEC | |
Zhao Yongxiang | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Ogawa Sho | R3 | ||||||||||||||||
2015 WLF World Championship Tournament −67 kg bracket[4]
| First Round (2015-3-7 / 4-4 / 5-2 / 6-6) |
Quarter Finals (2015-3-7 / 4-4 / 5-2 / 6-6) |
Semi Finals (2015-7-4) |
Final (2015-7-4) | |||||||||||||||
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Qiu Jianliang | DEC | ||||||||||||||||
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Antonio Campagna | R3 | |
Qiu Jianliang | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Guo Dongwang | R3 | |
Jomthong Chuwattana | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Jomthong Chuwattana | DEC | |
Jomthong Chuwattana | R4 | |||||||||||||
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Yang Zhuo | DEC | |
Yang Zhuo | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Komiya Yukihiro | R3 | |
Yang Zhuo | TKO | |||||||||||||
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Wang Pengfei | DEC | |
Wang Pengfei | R2 | |||||||||||||
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Charlie Peters | R3 | |
Yang Zhuo | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Xie Lei | DEC | |
Qiu Jianliang | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Hussein Al Mansour | R3 | |
Xie Lei | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Xu Jifu | DEC | |
Xu Jifu | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Khayal Dzhaniev | R3 | |
Qiu Jianliang [1] | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Ji Xiang | R3 | |
Andrei Kulebin | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Andrei Kulebin | DEC | |
Andrei Kulebin | DEC | |||||||||||||
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Tie Yinghua | TKO | |
Tie Yinghua | R3 | |||||||||||||
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Nishikawa Kohei | R1 | ||||||||||||||||
[1] Xu due to injury, Qiu substitute competition.
2015 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −67 kg bracket [5]
| Quarter Finals (2015-1-31) |
Semi Finals | Final | |||||||||||
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Tie Yinghua | DEC | |||||||||||
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Shane Oblonsky | R3 | |
Tie Yinghua | KO | ||||||||
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Zhang Dezheng | R3 |  |
Kim Dong Su | R1 | ||||||||
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Kim Dong Su | DEC | |
Tie Yinghua | DEC | ||||||||
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Yang Zhuo | DEC | |
Khayal Dzhaniev | R3 | ||||||||
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Sandile Frans | R3 | |
Yang Zhuo | R3 | ||||||||
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Ji Xiang | R3 | |
Khayal Dzhaniev | DEC | ||||||||
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Khayal Dzhaniev | DEC | |||||||||||
2014 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −70 kg bracket [6]
| Quarter Finals (2014-1-18) |
Semi Finals | Final | |||||||||||
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Sun Weichao | DEC | |||||||||||
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K.MAX | R3 | |
Sun Weichao | R3 | ||||||||
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Dong Wenfei | DEC | |
Dong Wenfei | DEC | ||||||||
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Michael Krcmar | R3 | |
Dong Wenfei | R3 | ||||||||
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Zhang Dezheng | DEC | |
Seyedisa Alamdarnezam | DEC | ||||||||
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Dima Weimer | R3 | |
Zhang Dezheng | R1 | ||||||||
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Albert Kraus | R3 | |
Seyedisa Alamdarnezam | KO | ||||||||
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Seyedisa Alamdarnezam | DEC | |||||||||||
2012 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −70 kg bracket [7]
| Quarter Finals (2012-12-31) |
Semi Finals | Final | |||||||||||
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Zhou Zhipeng | DEC | |||||||||||
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Luis Bio | R3 | |
Zhou Zhipeng | R3 | ||||||||
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Dong Wenfei | TKO | |
Dong Wenfei | DEC | ||||||||
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Gustavo Mendes | R2 | |
Dong Wenfei | R2 | ||||||||
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Wang Weihao | DEC | |
Albert Kraus | KO | ||||||||
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Vuyisile Colossa | R3 | |
Wang Weihao | R1 | ||||||||
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Zheng Zhaoyu | R3 | |
Albert Kraus | TKO | ||||||||
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Albert Kraus | TKO | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ 论武林风的发展与未来 [On the development and future outlook of Wu Lin Feng] (in Chinese). Netease Sports. 24 April 2015.
- ↑ 全媒体卫视综艺百强9月收视率揭榜 (in Chinese). Xinhua.
- ↑ "FIGHT OF THE CENTURY 4" - China VS New Zealand
- ↑ Wu Lin Feng List of Events 2015
- ↑ Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2015 - Jan 31
- ↑ 2014 WLF-World 8 Man Tournament Results
- ↑ ALBERT 'THE HURRICANE' KRAUS WINT TOERNOOI
External links
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