| Royston Wee | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-11-15) November 15, 1986 (age 37) Singapore |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Impact MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2010–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Website | www.impactmma.com.sg |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.
Wee studied computer engineering at polytechnic.[3]
Wee earned a double major in management and in marketing at Murdoch University in 2013.[4]
Wee 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]
In 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]
Shortly 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]
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–1 | Ning Guangyou | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 2 | 4:59 | Pasay, Philippines | Catchweight (137 lbs) bout; Wee missed weight |
| Win | 4–0 | Yao Zhikui | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dave Galera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim | January 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Marina Bay, Singapore | |
| Win | 2–0 | Syed Shahir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Malaysian Fighting Championship 3 | December 10, 2011 | 1 | 1:44 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mohammad Irfan | Submission | Malaysian Fighting Championship 2 | November 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:05 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
