After a match in 2012, Zhang Tiequan chose to retreat behind the scenes and rarely appeared in front of the camera, but he still made a huge contribution to Chinese boxing.
On February 27, 2011, 30-year-old Zhang Tiequan made his UFC debut. He used the "guillotine" tactic to defeat American veteran Jace Reinhardt in just 48 seconds. That was almost Zhang Tiequan's sport. The pinnacle of career.
In China, many mixed martial arts athletes went through a difficult period of dormancy before becoming famous. Zhang Weili, as everyone knows her today, worked as a kindergarten teacher, cashier, and gym receptionist before becoming famous. The same goes for the older Zhang Tiequan. Before joining the sports team, he moved cement, carried sand, served as a food messenger, a security guard, and delivered gas tanks. He worked during the day and trained at night. This kind of life lasted for several years.
Personal experience
When it comes to Chinese MMA, we have to say Zhang Tiequan, the "No. 1 UFC man". In 1978, Zhang Tiequan was born in Korxin Left-wing Middle Banner, Inner Mongolia, and grew up on the grasslands. He likes sports very much. In junior high school, Zhang Tiequan began to practice wrestling with his teacher, but due to his poor family, he was forced to drop out of school and return home after a year. It was this difficult environment that forged Zhang Tiequan's tough character, and this quality was fully displayed in his later MMA career.
As for the Zhang Tiequan UFC incident, in which he went to Japan to compete alone, it was really heartbreaking. Although Zhang Tiequan lost in this competition, no one blamed him. I feel very unworthy for him. Zhang Tiequan went to Japan to compete alone in 2012. Zhang Tiequan participated in the UCF Japanese competition without any sponsorship.