Double Life Unveiled: Doctor by Day, MMA Fighter by Night—Shi Ming’s Family Stunned by Secret

Double Life Unveiled: Doctor by Day, MMA Fighter by Night—Shi Ming’s Family Stunned by SecretShi Ming’s secret is now out, her family knows she is an MMA fighter. The Chinese-born athlete became a…

Double Life Unveiled: Doctor by Day, MMA Fighter by Night—Shi Ming’s Family Stunned by Secret

Shi Ming’s secret is now out, her family knows she is an MMA fighter. The Chinese-born athlete became a doctor and kept her martial arts career a secret. But, having a stunning head-kick knockout win in the UFC changed all that. Her family’s reaction can be seen below.

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China’s Shi Ming is known for her dual career as a fighter and a medical professional. She has a base in freestyle wrestling and most recently won the Road to UFC tournament with a head-kick knockout. Shi’s journey into martial arts began with taekwondo training at the age of 13, and she transitioned to MMA in her 20s. Her skills were on full display during the UFC Fight Night 248 in Macau, where she delivered a spectacular head-kick knockout against Xiaocan Feng, securing the strawweight championship in the Road to UFC Season 3 tournament.

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MACAU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Shi Ming of China punches Feng Xiaocan of China in their Women’s Strawweight RTU Tournament Final fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Galaxy Arena on November 23, 2024 in Macau, China. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Outside the octagon, Shi Ming is a full-time doctor specializing in acupuncture and physical therapy. She graduated from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and works in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Her medical background has earned her the nickname “Doctor Sleep.”

Shi has kept her MMA career a secret from her parents, who believe she participates only in traditional martial arts. Michael Bisping explained:

“She’s a doctor—a full-on doctor by day. You know, like a real, respectable doctor. And then in the evening, she goes and trains MMA … I asked her, “You’re on TV in China, competing tonight. Where do your parents think you are?” She told them she was off doing some tournament, doing katas or breaking bricks or something. Meanwhile, she’s here knocking out people in the UFC.”

Her family watched the knockout and their reaction can be seen below:

Former UFC Champion Stunned by Shi Ming’s Head-Kick Knockout of the Year

Former UFC Champion Stunned by Shi Ming's Head-Kick Knockout of the YearThis past weekend’s UFC Macau event saw a potential knockout of the year from China’s Shi Ming delivering a…

Former UFC Champion Stunned by Shi Ming's Head-Kick Knockout of the Year

This past weekend’s UFC Macau event saw a potential knockout of the year from China’s Shi Ming delivering a brutal head-kick knockout, according to former UFC champion Michael Bisping.

Shi Ming’s Head-Kick Knockout

The Chinese-born athlete Shi Ming has kept her martial arts secret from her family. She is a standout talent in freestyle wrestling and practices MMA secretly in the evening. By day, she’s a doctor who specializes in acupuncture. In her UFC debut, she stunned with a head kick knockout which sent her opponent, Feng Xiaocan, to the hospital. Shi Ming was awarded the title of Road To UFC Season 3 champion in the Strawweight category. Given the height disparity coming into her match against Xiaocan, Ming was an underdog. You can take a look at potential underdog wagers with football bets today right here.

UFC legend Michael Bisping overcame numerous setbacks, including a detached retina, to become the first British UFC champion. He defended his title once before retiring in 2018. On his most recent podcast, Bisping exclaimed:

“She’s a doctor—a full-on doctor by day. You know, like a real, respectable doctor. And then in the evening, she goes and trains MMA … She’s competed in, like, 30 professional fights. Apparently, she’s some TikTok sensation in China. One of her TikTok videos has over a billion views … I asked her, “You’re on TV in China, competing tonight. Where do your parents think you are?” She told them she was off doing some tournament, doing katas or breaking bricks or something. Meanwhile, she’s here knocking out people in the UFC.”

With that head-kick knockout ending, Shi Ming may have earned a top spot among the best knockouts of the year, according to Bisping. He added:

“It was one of the best knockouts of the year. She’s only a tiny thing, and her opponent was way bigger. It was a lackluster fight until that kick. And look at the way her opponent’s legs froze in the air!

Feng Xiaocan remained completely still on the canvas for several minutes and was carried out on a stretcher and then transported to a local hospital. According to the doctors on site and CT scans, there are no immediate concerns and she did not fracture any bones.

Ming has an impressive professional record of 16 wins and 5 losses, with her most recent victory coming on August 23, 2024, in the Road to UFC tournament. Her fighting style is well-rounded, with 9 wins by decision, 5 by submission, and 1 by knockout. She specializes in freestyle wrestling but is highly dangerous on the feet, in spite of her size. She continues to defy the odds, and you can play the odds with https://melbet-au.com/en right here.

Shi Ming’s performance at UFC Macau has catapulted her into the spotlight and impressed pundits such as the commentator and champion Michael Bisping.

Michael Bisping Reflects On Doing A Post-Fight Interview Right After ‘The Worst Knockout He’s Ever Seen’

This past weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in Macau might just have been 2024’s surprise card of the year following some incredible performances and highlight reel knockouts. Though Muslim Salikhov certainly gave it a run for its money later on in the night, a prelim fight went viral following a devastating head kick finish. Shi […]

This past weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in Macau might just have been 2024’s surprise card of the year following some incredible performances and highlight reel knockouts. Though Muslim Salikhov certainly gave it a run for its money later on in the night, a prelim fight went viral following a devastating head kick finish.

Shi Ming was seemingly down two rounds on the scorecards in her strawweight Road to UFC final match-up against Feng Xiaocan. In the third round, she delivered the kick that ended the fight in an instant, knocking her opponent out cold which you very rarely see in this weight class.

The incredible joy from Ming following her remarkable accomplishment and comeback was set alongside a scary moment that developed in the immediate aftermath as Xiaocan remained motionless on the canvas. She was eventually stretchered out of the Octagon and throughout the remainder of the card, UFC commentator John Gooden provided promising health updates regarding her status which put fans at ease.

UFC hall of famer Michael Bisping was on post-fight interview duty in Macau meaning that whilst Feng was still being attended to, he needed to enter the Octagon and prepare to interview the victor. During a recent episode of his Believe You Me Podcast alongside fellow commentator Paul Felder, he spoke about this unnerving experience.

“The legs are frozen in the air and you know what it’s like Paul, when you walk into the Octagon to interview the winner and the person that’s been knocked out is still on the ground, well this went on for about 20 minutes and they must have been filling and all kinds of stuff. I’m in there and I’m talking to security and the doctors are panicking and they’re like shouting and screaming because they don’t have too many UFC events there and this was the worst knockout I’ve ever seen. She was totally unresponsive and then they bring the stretcher in, she was still unconscious, they had to carry her away and stuff. Dude, it was one of those. I was really starting to worry.”

Felder responded, using his own experiences to relate to Bisping despite the fact that he wasn’t part of the broadcast team this past weekend.       

“We know that there’s high risk when you go in there but man, when you see somebody down like that and they just don’t start moving, it’s like oh my god, I don’t want to be here for this. It’s not good for business right. I mean, knockouts are great but we want everyone to get up and move on and be okay afterwards.”

Shi Ming Sends Opponent Out on a Stretcher After Landing Horrifying Head-Kick KO – UFC Macau Highlights

Shi Ming Sends Opponent Out on a Stretcher Following Horrifying Head-Kick KO - UFC Macau HighlightsShi Ming won the Road to UFC strawweight tournament with one of the most brutal head kicks in recent…

Shi Ming Sends Opponent Out on a Stretcher Following Horrifying Head-Kick KO - UFC Macau Highlights

Shi Ming won the Road to UFC strawweight tournament with one of the most brutal head kicks in recent memory against Feng Xiaocan at UFC Macau on Saturday.

Things got off to a relatively slow start, but things picked up late in the opening round when Shi managed to score a takedown. However, Feng was able to sweep Shi with relative ease, putting her right into the mount. To Shi’s credit, she defended well and worked her way back up before the end of the round, but Feng’s success on the mat likely won her the round.

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Things began to pick up on the feet in the second stanza with Shi being the more aggressive fighter despite Feng having a distinct advantage in length and reach.

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With the fight potentially tied up, Shi came out swinging and landed an absolutely brutal head kick less than a minute into the round. Shi moved in quickly and dropped a few ground-and-pound strikes, forcing the referee to step in and call for the stoppage.

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Official Result: Shi Ming def. Feng Xiaocan via KO (head kick) at 0:46 of Round 3.

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Though it was not shown during the broadcast, Feng Xiacan had to be taken out of the Octagon on a stretcher. Fortunately, Feng was conscious and speaking with the medical staff while being carried out.

Check out highlights from Shi Ming vs. Feng Xiaocan at UFC Macau:

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