Royston Wee
Royston Wee (born November 15, 1986) is a Singaporean mixed martial artist, currently competing as a bantamweight. Wee most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is noted for being the first and only Singaporean fighter to be signed by the company.[2] He trains out of and teaches MMA at Impact Mixed Martial Arts gym in Singapore. EducationWee studied computer engineering at polytechnic.[3] Wee earned a double major in management and in marketing at Murdoch University in 2013.[4] MMA careerWee initially trained in Muay Thai, and then started training at Fight G in Singapore. Two years later he started training MMA at Impact MMA.[5] The Ultimate FighterIn July 2013, Royston tried out for The Ultimate Fighter: China when tryouts were held in Singapore. Royston had only previously competed at flyweight, but the lightest weight class available for the tryouts was featherweight.[6] Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipShortly thereafter Royston was signed by the UFC on a multi-fight contract.[7] In his debut, he defeated Dave Galera by decision at UFC Fight Night 34 on January 4, 2014.[8] In his second bout with the promotion, Wee faced Yao Zhikui on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le. He won via split decision, sustaining a broken nose in the fight.[9] Wee faced Ning Guangyou on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion on September 2, 2015.[11] Mixed martial arts record
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