The UFC sees extraordinary opportunity in China, the world’s largest economy. The immediate hopes at present lie in no small part on women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili. But the league built a second Performance Institute in Shanghai to grow to sport in China. The first fighter to “graduate” from there and earn a UFC contract is Alateng “The Mongolian Knight” Heili, who debuted at UFC on ESPN+ 15 on August 31, 2019, and is currently 2-1 in the big show. “We’re so proud to see Aori Qileng and Na Liang graduate from our program and wish them all the best as they continue their journey into the UFC,” said Kevin Chang, the UFC’s APAC senior vice-president, to Nick Atkin for SCMP. “The hard work, sacrifice, and dedication our athletes put into improving themselves is tremendous.”