Liu Ce () is a Chinese professional Sanda kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight divisions of

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and

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. He is the former K-1 Cruiserweight (−90kg) champion and the K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament winner.

Professional kickboxing career

Liu started to focus on professional kickboxing full time in 2018. He lost his first two fights of the year on the Glory of Heroes promotion. He lost by decision to Marino Schouten on July 28, 2018 at Glory of Heroes 33: Shanghai. On October 12, 2018, Liu lost to Mikita Shostak by unanimous decision at Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan. On August 9, 2023, it was announced that Liu Ce would be one of eight participants in the 30th Anniversary

Openweight Grand Prix, which took place at K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ on September 10, 2023. Ce was booked to face Valentin Bordianu in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, as he was able to floor himn with a right hook midway through the opening round. Ce faced Glory veteran Ariel Machado in the semifinals and once again won by stoppage, forcing his opponent to stay on the canvas with low kicks in the second round. He won the tournament title with a first-round knockout of Claudiu Istrate in the tournament finals. Liu Ce faced Seiya Tanigawa in a cruiserweight bout at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Liu faced Sebastian Lutaniuc for the vacant ISKA K-1 Intercontinental Super-cruiserweight (-95 kg) title at Wu Lin Feng 2024: 12th Global Kung Fu Festival on January 27, 2024. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Liu faced K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) titlist Sina Karimian at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Liu made his first K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title defense against

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at K-1 World MAX 2024 on September 29, 2024. He won the fight by majority decision. Liu was stripped of the title on May 26, 2025, after he pulled out of his scheduled title defense due to a nose injury a week before the event.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Professional

** 2024 K-1 Cruiserweight (−90kg) Champion *** One successful defense ** 2024 K-1 Fighter of the Year ** 2023 K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Grand Prix Winner * International Sport Kickboxing Association ** 2024 ISKA K-1 Intercontinental Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg) Champion

Amateur

*2023 Chinese National Kickboxing Championship -90 kg Champion

Sanda

*Amateur Sanda **4x Liaoning Provincial Sanda Championship -90 kg (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) **2016 National Wushu Sanda Championship -100 kg **2017 National Wushu Sanda Championship 5th place -100 kg

Kickboxing record

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Mixed martial arts record

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References

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