Su Mudaerji ( zh, 苏木达尔基; ; born January 20, 1996), sometimes written as Sumudaerji, is a Chinese professional

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. He currently competes in the

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and

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divisions of the

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(UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In his childhood, Sumudaerji used to herd cattle in the mountains. He was born with a passion for sports. When he was 14 years old, Sumudaerji joined the well-known Enbo Fight Club in

Chengdu Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...

. He started practicing San Da in 2010 and won the second place in the

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Youth San Da Championship. From 2014 to 2015, he was selected to study in the Sichuan San Da team and then transitioned into MMA. Starting his career in 2016, Mudaerji fought mostly for the

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promotion, compiling an 11–3 record.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mudaerji made his UFC debut against

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at UFC Fight Night 141 on November 24, 2018. He lost the fight via submission in round two. Mudaerji next faced Andre Soukhamthath on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Mudaerji faced Malcolm Gordon on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. He won the fight via knockout in round one. He earned a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus for the win. Replacing Jeff Molina, Mudaerji faced Zarrukh Adashev on January 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 20. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Mudaerji was scheduled to face Tim Elliott on June 26, 2021, at

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. However, Mudaerji pulled out due to a knee injury. Mudaerji was scheduled to face Manel Kape on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. However, just three days before the event, Kape withdrew for personal reasons and the bout was scrapped. Mudaerji faced Matt Schnell on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3. Despite a triangle attempt in the first round, Mudaerji lost the bout via technical submission due to a triangle choke in the second round. This win earned both fighters the '' Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Mudaerji was scheduled to face Allan Nascimento on December 9, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 233. However, Nascimento withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by Tim Elliott. He lost the fight via arm-triangle choke in round one. Mudaerji was scheduled to face Joshua Van on June 1, 2024 at UFC 302. However, for undisclosed reasons, Mudaerji was pulled from the event and Van was re-scheduled for another event as a result. Mudaerji faced Charles Johnson on October 19, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 245. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Mudaerji faced Mitch Raposo on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314. He won the fight by split decision.

Personal life

Mudaerji is the first UFC fighter of Tibetan ethnicity. Su Mu who is one of the main characters in the film '' Never Say Never'' is based on Mudaerji.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time) **UFC Honors Awards *** 2022: President's Choice Fight of the Year Nominee **UFC.com Awards ***2022: Ranked #5 Fight of the Year

Sanda

*2010 Sichuan Junior Sanda Championship − 2nd place

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mudaerji, Su 1996 births Living people Chinese male mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters People of Tibetan descent Chinese sanshou practitioners Tibetan sportspeople People from Ngawa Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou Martial artists from Sichuan