Wu Lin Feng (), also known as WLF, is a martial arts competition televised by
Henan Television
Henan Television, () commonly abbreviated as HNTV, a provincial television broadcaster is headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan province
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the countr ...
. It is the longest running martial arts program in China.
Since 2007 the competition has become more international in nature, bringing in more challengers from other countries and filming bouts abroad, including in Germany, New Zealand and in the United States. Participants have included
K-1 fighters,
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
professionals,
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
fighters and
wushu and
sanda practitioners. In 2013, it was ranked among the top 100 most viewed satellite and cable television programs in China.
It has a partnership with
Golden Fighter Championship
The Golden Fighter Championship (GFC) is a Romanian kickboxing, Muay Thai and mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2015 and based in Timișoara, Romania, owned by Alin Fălcuşan. It is the third largest kickboxing promotion in Roman ...
(GFC) of Romania since 2017.
History
2017
In 2017 held the first “2017 WLF China-Canada Kickboxing Championship” on May 16, 2017.
2016
2016 Wu Lin Feng launched MMA events under the name E.P.I.C. () which stood for Elimination Power In Cage. E.P.I.C was broadcast on Fridays at 21:20 on
Henan Television
Henan Television, () commonly abbreviated as HNTV, a provincial television broadcaster is headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan province
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the countr ...
in 2015 and 2016. In 2017 the events were renamed to W.A.R.S. which stands for Warriors arena of ruthless submission. In 2018 it was moved to be broadcast on Tuesdays.
2015
2015 Wu Lin Feng launched a new event called New Generation () New Generation is a youth kickboxing tournament for the purpose of finding new talent.
List of events
Champions
WLF World Championship Champions
WLF World 8 Man Tournament Champions
WLF World Champion
WLF International Champion
Tournament results
2016 WLF World Championship Tournament −70 kg bracket
(1) Nordin injured exit.
2016 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −67 kg bracket
2015 WLF World Championship Tournament −63 kg bracket
2015 WLF World Championship Tournament −67 kg bracket
Xu due to injury, Qiu substitute competition.
2015 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −67 kg bracket
2014 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −70 kg bracket
2012 WLF World 8 Man Tournament −70 kg bracket
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References
External links
Wu Lin Feng videos on Sohu
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Television in China
Kickboxing organizations
Kickboxing in China
Sports organizations established in 2004
Shaolin Temple