Shi Ming’s UFC Macau Head-Kick Knockout
Shi Ming is a Chinese strawweight who combines professional MMA with work as a hospital doctor. Her breakout came at UFC Macau on November 23, 2024, when she knocked out Xiaocan Feng with a head kick in the third round to win the Road to UFC Season 3 strawweight final. The UFC results list the finish at 0:46 of the round and confirm that the win earned her a UFC contract.
From the Road to UFC final to the Octagon
Shi advanced to the Season 3 final with decision wins over Ye Dam Seo and Dong Hoaxing. The Feng knockout secured the tournament and she also received a Performance of the Night bonus. Her first pro-level UFC appearance after that was less successful: she lost a unanimous decision to Bruna Brasil in the Road to UFC Season 4 semifinals on August 22, 2025. The official results from Shanghai confirm the outcome.
Back in the win column
Shi returned to competition at Road to UFC Season 5 in Macau on May 29, 2026, submitting Puja Tomar with an arm-triangle choke at 3:12 of the first round. Her UFC athlete profile lists her record at 18–6 after the victory.
Medicine and MMA
Shi studied at Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine and has described hospital work involving patient care and traditional Chinese medicine treatments, including acupuncture. In a 2024 interview, she said only a few colleagues knew about her fights and that she had not told her parents because she expected them to worry. Sixth Tone profiled her medical work and the contrast with her fighting career; those family comments reflect what she said at the time.
Her knockout win introduced her to a broad audience, but the later record adds context: she lost to Brasil, then returned to the win column with the submission of Tomar.
