Liu Ce

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Ce (Chinese: 刘策) is a Chinese professional Sanda kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight divisions of Wu Lin Feng and K-1. He is the former K-1 Cruiserweight (−90kg) champion and the K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament winner.

Liu Ce
Born	刘策 (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996 (age 28) Fushun, Liaoning, China
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Reach	197 cm (78 in)
Style	Sanda, Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Tangshan, China
Team	Tangshan Buntai Riding Fight Club/CFP
Trainer	Wei Rui
Years active	2018 - present
Kickboxing record
Total	21
Wins	18
By knockout	14
Losses	3
By knockout	0
Mixed martial arts record
Total	3
Wins	2
By knockout	2
Losses	1
By knockout	1

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.^[1]

On August 9, 2023, it was announced that Liu Ce would be one of eight participants in the 30th Anniversary K-1 Openweight Grand Prix, which took place at K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ on September 10, 2023.^[2] Ce was booked to face Valentin Bordianu in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament.^[3][4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6] He won the tournament title with a first-round knockout of Claudiu Istrate in the tournament finals.^[7][8]

Liu Ce faced Seiya Tanigawa in a cruiserweight bout at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9, 2023.^[9] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.^[10]

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.^[11]

Liu faced K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) titlist Sina Karimian at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024.^[12] He won the fight by a third-round knockout.^[13]

Liu made his first K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title defense against Mahmoud Sattari at K-1 World MAX 2024 on September 29, 2024.^[14] He won the fight by majority decision.^[15] 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.^[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Professional

• K-1
  • 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

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

Kickboxing record

18 Wins (14 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-09-29	Win	Mahmoud Sattari	K-1 World MAX 2024	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
Defends the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2024-03-20	Win	Sina Karimian	K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	3	2:03
Wins the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2024-01-27	Win	Sebastian Lutaniuc	Wu Lin Feng 2024: 12th Global Kung Fu Festival	Tangshan, China	TKO (3 Knockdowns/Low kick)	1	2:48
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 Intercontinental Super-cruiserweight (-95kg) title.
2023-12-09	Win	Seiya Tanigawa	K-1 ReBIRTH 2	Osaka, Japan	KO (Right cross)	1	2:38
2023-09-10	Win	Claudio Istrate	K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～, Tournament Final	Yokohama, Japan	KO (Right low kick)	1	0:45
Won the 2023 K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Grand Prix.
2023-09-10	Win	Ariel Machado	K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～, Tournament Semifinal	Yokohama, Japan	KO (Right low kicks)	2	1:57
2023-09-10	Win	Valentin Bordianu	K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～, Tournament Quarterfinal	Yokohama, Japan	KO (Right hook)	1	1:36
2023-02-04	Win	Nemanja Knežić	Wu Lin Feng 2023: Chinese New Year	Tangshan, China	TKO (Right low kick)	2	2:13
2021-12-25	Win	Zhou Xuanwei	Wu Lin Feng	China	KO (Right knee to the head)	2	2:30
2021-09-25	Win	Renato Lopes	Wu Lin Feng 2021: WLF in Tangshan	Tangshan, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2021-07-03	Loss	Feng Rui	Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 5th Stage	Zhengzhou, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2021-04-24	Win	Renato Lopes	Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 2nd Stage	Zhengzhou, China	TKO (Punches)	3	0:58
2021-03-27	Win	Zhang Caibao	Wu Lin Feng 2021: World Contender League 1st Stage	Zhengzhou, China	KO (Right low kick)	1	2:38
2020-12-22	Win	Zhou Wei	Wu Lin Feng 2020: Women's 52kg Championship Tournament	Zhengzhou, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2020-11-27	Win	Sado	Glory of Heroes 47	Meishan, China	TKO (Right low kick)	1
2020-01-04	Win	Miloš Bajović	Glory of Heroes 45	Shenzhen, China	KO (Right straight)	1
2019-12-24	Win	Giorgios Mpazakas	Glory of Heroes 43	Greece	KO (Jab)	2	0:43
2019-08-05	Win	Mahmoud Zakareya	Glory of Heroes 40	Cairo, Egypt	TKO (Right hook)	2
2019-04-16	Win	Jordan Maroroa	Glory of Heroes 37	Auckland, New Zealand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-10-12	Loss	Mikita Shostak	Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan	Sichuan, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-07-28	Loss	Marino Schouten	Glory of Heroes 33: Shanghai	Sichuan, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

3 matches	2 wins	1 loss
By knockout	2	1
By submission	0	0
By decision	0	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	2–1	Ivan Gnizditskiy	TKO (punches)	Happy Elephant MMA Champions League 11	October 12, 2024	2	1:55	Macau, SAR, China
Win	2–0	Batjargal Munkh-Erdene	KO (punches)	WLF W.A.R.S. 65	June 28, 2023	2	1:07	Zhengzhou, China
Win	1–0	Yu Haiming	KO (head kick)	WLF W.A.R.S. 64	May 17, 2023	1	1:11	Zhengzhou, China	Light Heavyweight debut.

See also

• List of male kickboxers