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{{Short description|Chinese Sanda kickboxer}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Xu (surname 徐)|Xu]]|lang=Chinese}}
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| birth_place     = [[Binzhou]], China
| fighting_out_of = [[Beijing]], China
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'''Xu Yan''' ({{zh|s=徐琰|t=徐琰|p=Xǔ Yán}}; born November 22, 1987) is a Chinese [[Sanshou|Sanda]], [[Kickboxing|kickboxer]] who competes in the [[middleweight]] division. A multiple time provincial and national Sanshou titlist in his home country, Xu later made the switch to [[Kickboxing#European rules|Oriental rules kickboxing]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-19|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Kickboxing#European rules|reason= The anchor (European rules) [[Special:Diff/1018107190|has been deleted]].}} and gained recognition fighting internationally in promotions such as Fight Code, [[K-1]] and [[Shootboxing]].

==Career==
===Early career===
Xu Yan began [[sanshou]] training at an early age and rose to prominence by winning provincial titles in his native [[Shandong]] three years consecutively; he won the Shandong Province Sanshou Championships at -65&nbsp;kg/143&nbsp;lb in 2003 and 2004 and at -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb in 2005. Staying at -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb, he then won the Chinese National Sanshou club Championships in 2005 and 2006, and affirmed himself as the country's top middleweight by winning a tournament held by Heroes of Legends in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.86wiki.com/view/117097.htm|title=Xu Yan biography|work=86wiki.com}}</ref> Fighting for the first time internationally, Xu was part of a team of sanshou fighters that challenged [[shoot boxing]] at ''Shoot Boxing 2007 Mu-So 2nd'' in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], on May 25, 2007. He lost to [[Kenichi Ogata (shoot boxer)|Kenichi Ogata]] via a [[Knee (strike)|knee]] to the body [[knockout]] in the third round, the first loss of his professional career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports05/070525shootboxing.html|title=(レポ＆写真) [SB] 5.25 後楽園：散打との対抗戦は4勝1敗。緒形KO勝ち|work=boutreview.com}}</ref> In September 2007, he won the IFB International Sanda Tournament in [[Guangzhou]], [[China]], defeating [[Muay Thai]] stylist Akarn Sannaha by decision in the final. A month later on October 13, 2007, Xu beat Joey Pagliuso by [[unanimous decision]] in [[Shenzhen]], China, using his height and reach advantage to [[outpoint]] the American.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chinacombat.blogspot.co.uk/2007_11_01_archive.html|title=China Combat: MMA, BJJ, Sanda, Shuai Jiao...: November 2007|work=chinacombat.blogspot.co.uk}}</ref>

Xu won a second Legend of Heroes tournament in December 2008 before losing a unanimous decision to [[Vuyisile Colossa]] in the same promotion in [[Beijing]], China on January 18, 2009. Making the foray into [[Kickboxing#European rules|Oriental rules kickboxing]], he debuted in [[K-1]] on March 20, 2009, at ''[[K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009]]'' in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] where he lost to Kim Se-Ki by [[technical knockout]] after being dropped twice in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/k-1-award-max-korea-2009/#more-2645|title=K-1 AWARD & MAX KOREA 2009! Start Of A New Division|work=Nightmare Of Battle|date=16 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/3/20/805379/k-1-award-max-korea-2009-r|title=K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 Results|author=Chris Nelson|work=Bloody Elbow}}</ref> On May 31, 2009, he competed in the four man middleweight tournament at ''The Challenger'' event held at [[The Venetian Macao]] in [[Macau]]. After beating [[Keiji Ozaki]] by unanimous decision in the semi-finals, he lost to Heung Pak-Wing by first-round knockout in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightacademy.ae/node/183|title=Martial Arts Academy, Dubai|work=fightacademy.ae}}</ref>

===SportAccord and King's Cup tournament===
Xu Yan then rebounded with a [[split decision]] win over [[Baxter Humby]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]] on August 30, 2009, before returning to K-1 to fight [[Yuichiro Nagashima]] in a non-tournament bout at the ''[[K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final]]'' in Tokyo on October 26, 2009. Although a heavy underdog, he scored an upset win by knocking Nagashima down with a left [[Hook (boxing)|hook]] inside the opening thirty seconds of the fight before finishing him with the same technique soon after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/10/25/1100401/head-kick-legends-k-1-world-max|title=Head Kick Legend's K-1 World MAX 2009 Finals Preview|author=Dave Walsh|work=Bloody Elbow}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/10/26/1101785/k-1-max-2009-tournament-final|title=K-1 MAX 2009 Tournament Final Results (with Videos)|author=Chris Nelson|work=Bloody Elbow}}</ref> He was then set to face [[Lim Chi-Bin]] at ''The Khan 2'' in Seoul on November 27, 2009, but Lim was replaced by [[Lee Su-Hwan (kickboxer)|Lee Su-Hwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/korean-news-dong-hyun-kims-mma-organization/|title=Korean News! Dong Hyun Kim's MMA Organization? - Nightmare Of Battle|work=Nightmare Of Battle|date=16 November 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/the-khan-2-weigh-ins-complete/|title=The Khan 2! Weigh-Ins Complete|work=Nightmare Of Battle|date=26 November 2009 }}</ref> He lost to Lee by TKO in round two.

After beginning the year with wins over Ben Barwise and Lewis Corris, Xu was given the toughest test of his career in the form of [[Buakaw Por. Pramuk]] in a [[Wu Lin Feng]] promoted event at [[Henan Provincial Stadium]] in [[Zhengzhou]], China on June 19, 2010. Xu was outfought and lost on points. He also received a controversial count by the referee in round two after going down from a [[Low blow (combat sports)|low blow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thescienceof8limbs.com/2010/06/04/buakaw-vs-xu-yan-at-wu-lin-feng-rumored/|title=Buakaw Vs. Xu Yan at Wu Lin Feng Rumored|work=The Science of 8 Limbs|date=4 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thescienceof8limbs.com/2010/06/30/buakaw-versus-xu-yan-video/|title=Buakaw Versus Xu Yan Video|work=The Science of 8 Limbs|date=30 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifmamuaythai.org/2010/06/buakaw-gets-ready-for-beijing-2/|title=Buakaw gets ready for Beijing|work=IFMA - International Federation of Muaythai Amateur}}</ref> He fought and beat another Thai in his next outing, [[outpoint]]ing [[Malaipet Sasiprapa]] at ''Legends of Heroes: Muaythai vs. Kung Fu'' at the [[Arena of Stars]] in [[Pahang]], [[Malaysia]] on October 9, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thescienceof8limbs.com/2010/11/12/malaipet-versus-xu-yan/|title=Malaipet Versus Xu Yan|work=The Science of 8 Limbs|date=12 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/10/hero-legends-results-hollenbeck-and.html |title=Hero Legends Results - Hollenbeck and Yodsanklai win, Malaipet loses - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218235228/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/10/hero-legends-results-hollenbeck-and.html |archivedate=December 18, 2012 }}</ref> In his second appearance on US soil, Xu was scheduled to fight Raul Rodriguez at ''Wu Lin Feng: Battle of Las Vegas II'' on November 13, 2010, in Las Vegas but a change occurred as Rodriguez was replaced by [[Shane Oblonsky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/11/shane-oblonsky-replaces-raul-rodriguez.html |title=Shane Oblonsky replaces Raul Rodriguez at WCK Muay Thai at Harrah's in Las Vegas - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219023310/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/11/shane-oblonsky-replaces-raul-rodriguez.html |archivedate=December 19, 2012 }}</ref> He lost via unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/11/chinese-wulinfeng-team-bested-united.html |title=WCK Muay Thai WuLinFeng Spectacular Results - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218235551/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/11/chinese-wulinfeng-team-bested-united.html |archivedate=December 18, 2012 }}</ref> Three weeks later, Xu Yan was drafted into the 2010 edition of the [[Kings Cup (Super 8 Tournament)|King's Cup]] Muay Thai tournament as one of three replacement fighters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/12/kings-cup-8-man-tournament-draw-pique.html |title=Kings Cup 8 man tournament draw, Pique, Oberg, and Askerov out - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219024036/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/12/kings-cup-8-man-tournament-draw-pique.html |archivedate=December 19, 2012 }}</ref> Going down in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] on December 5, 2010, Xu was eliminated at the quarter-finals when he lost to Alexander Vogel on points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/12/yodsanklai-wins-kings-cup.html |title=Yodsanklai wins Kings Cup - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218235318/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2010/12/yodsanklai-wins-kings-cup.html |archivedate=December 18, 2012 }}</ref>

===Fight Code tournaments===
On March 12, 2011, Xu faced [[Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee]] on the ''Oktagon 2011'' card in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. Round one was close but Sudsakorn asserted his dominance early on with a [[Throw (grappling)|throw]] and only got better in the second. Xu faded in round three and received a somewhat controversial [[standing eight count]] before losing the decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=372%3Aoktagon-results-sudsakorn-outclasses-xu-yan&catid=37%3Akickboxing&Itemid=59|title=Oktagon results: Sudsakorn outclasses Xu Yan|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=5 February 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mymuaythai.com/archives/sudsakorn-vs-xu-yan/|title=Sudsakorn vs. Xu Yan|author=nopadon wongpakdee|work=My Muay Thai}}</ref> He put a halt to his three-fight losing streak five months later when he knocked out Adil Abbas at a Legends of Heroes event in [[Nanchang]], China before returning to Europe to compete for the Fight Code promotion and entered into the organization's 2011 Dragons Series -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb tournament at the quarter-finals stage when he took the place of [[Dzhabar Askerov]] who withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2011/09/xu-yan-replaces-dzhabar-askerov-at.html |title=Xu Yan replaces Dzhabar Askerov at Fight Code Dragon Series Final 8 - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219023415/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2011/09/xu-yan-replaces-dzhabar-askerov-at.html |archivedate=December 19, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=831:askerov-out-xu-yan-in-for-fight-code-dragons-tournament&catid=37:kickboxing|title=Askerov Out -- Xu Yan in for Fight Code Dragon's Tournament|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=5 February 2020 }}</ref> He lost to [[Abdallah Mabel]] via split decision on October 15, 2011, in [[Marseille]], [[France]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=863:fight-code-teams-with-tk2-to-bring-stacked-card&catid=36:k-1|title=Fight Code Teams With TK2 to Bring Stacked Card|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=5 February 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=939:fight-code-dragons-final-8-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=Fight Code Dragons Final 8 Live Results|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=5 February 2020 }}</ref> but it later emerged that the French sporting commission had not allowed Fight Code's complete rule set just hours before the event and so a rematch was set for [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] on November 26, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaicombat.it/muay-thai-blog/armen-petrosyan-e-xu-yan-rientrano-in-fight-code/|title=Armen Petrosyan e Xu Yan rientrano a Fight Code|work=muaythaicombat.it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=949:armen-petrosyan-and-xu-yan-allowed-fight-code-redemption-in-november&catid=36:k-1|title=Armen Petrosyan and Xu Yan Allowed Fight Code Redemption in November|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=5 February 2020 }}</ref> Three weeks before the rematch, Xu suffered a first-round KO loss to [[Lamsongkram Chuwattana]] in [[Changsha]], China. Against Mabel, Xu Yan rallied back in round three but the Frenchman dominated the first two and took the unanimous judges' decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Impact Night: Fight Code Final {{!}} Muaythaitv |url=https://muaythaitv.fr/evenements/impact-night-fight-code-final-e1132.html |website=muaythaitv.fr}}</ref>

===K-1 tournaments===
He stopped another three-fight skid with a win over [[Yuya Yamamoto]] at ''Krush.16'' in Tokyo on February 17, 2012. Xu got off to a good start, landing against the defensively flawed Yamamoto and took over in the second by scoring three knockdowns and earning him the TKO victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1304:krush16-results-kubo-and-sato-claim-iska-titles-xu-yan-kos-yuya-yamamoto&catid=38:asia&Itemid=59|title=Krush.16 Results: Kubo and Sato Claim ISKA Titles, Xu Yan KOs Yuya Yamamoto|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=11 October 2017 }}</ref> Xu Yan outpointed Quinton Arendse on a Legends of Heroes show in his native country on April 21, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gedoumi.com/o/news/xu-yan-Interview-after-Legend-hero-heze.html|title=徐琰英雄传说荷泽战赛后采访|work=gedoumi.com}}</ref> before making a return to K-1 after an almost three-year absence to compete in the K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament. At the ''[[K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16]]'' in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]] on May 27, 2012, he fought [[Yasuhiro Kido]] in the tournament's opening stage. The fight got off to a rather lackluster start and had the crowd booing at one point in the first round before Xu fell victim to Kido's patented [[Backfist|spinning backfist]] late in the third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1589:k-1-rising-world-max-final-16-in-madrid-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=K-1 Rising World MAX Final 16 in Madrid Live Results|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=5 February 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2012/05/results-and-recap-k-1-rising.html |title=Results and Recap: K-1 Rising - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218235244/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2012/05/results-and-recap-k-1-rising.html |archivedate=December 18, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/5/27/3037928/k-1-rising-2012-live-stream-discussion-badr-hari-k1|title=K-1 Rising 2012 Live Video Stream, Results And Discussion|author=Fraser Coffeen|work=Bloody Elbow}}</ref>

After rebounding with a high kick knockout of a Japanese opponent in Legends of Heroes in [[Kunshan]], China two months later, Xu Yan was soundly beaten to a unanimous decision in the tournament reserve match at the ''[[K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final]]'' in [[Athens]], [[Greece]] on December 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2134:k-1-world-max-2012-final-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=K-1 World MAX 2012 Final Live Results|author=Dave Walsh|work=liverkick.com|date=8 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2012/12/k-1-world-max-2012-results-murthel.html |title=K-1 World MAX 2012 Results: Murthel Groenhart wins MAX tournament - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104000942/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2012/12/k-1-world-max-2012-results-murthel.html |archivedate=January 4, 2013 }}</ref>

===WMC and Hero Legends titles===
Xu Yan scored a first-round knockout over Ton Kunchat at ''Combat Renaissance'' in Hong Kong on September 17, 2013.

He defeated [[Mike Zambidis]] by unanimous decision, dropping him in rounds one and two, at ''Hero Legends'' in Jinan, China on December 3, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ironmikezambidis.com/en/articles/o_micales_zampides_sto_hero_legends|title=Iron Mike Zambidis at Hero Legends|work=ironmikezambidis.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/01/hero-legends-2014-results-and-recap.html |title=Hero Legends 2014 Results and Recap - Muay Thai Authority |work=muaythaiauthority.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040354/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/01/hero-legends-2014-results-and-recap.html |archivedate=January 6, 2014 }}</ref>

===Hero Legends title reign===
After winning the Hero Legends title, Yan fought with the organization five more times in non-title bouts. In May 2014, he fought [[Yoshihiro Sato]] to a draw. A year later, he knocked out Kraisorn Singmamor, and a month after this fight, he scored a TKO win over Yodpichai SorSaksri. In July 2015, he fought twice in the span of two weeks, he won a unanimous decision against Munguntsooj Nandin-Erdene and defeated Ryota Kojima by first round TKO. A month later, he stepped in on short notice to replace [[Yodsanklai Fairtex]] against [[Giorgio Petrosyan]], with Hero Legends making the fight a title bout. Petrosyan won the fight by knockout, after dropping Yan by a knee in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Petrosyan ostvario nokaut pobjedu u Kini (VIDEO) |url=https://arhiva.fightsite.hr/rubrike/k1-boks/petrosyan-ostvario-nokaut-pobjedu-u-kini-video/ |website=arhiva.fightsite.hr |access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>

==Championships and awards==

===Kickboxing===
*'''The Challenger'''
**The Challenger -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Tournament Runner-up
*'''Hero Legends'''
**Hero Legends World -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Championship (1 Time)
**2012 Hero Legends  -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Tournament Championship
**2011 Hero Legends  -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Tournament Championship
**2010 Hero Legends  -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Tournament Championship
**2007 Hero Legends  -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Tournament Championship
*'''IFB International Sanda Tournament'''
**IFB International Sanda Tournament Championship
*'''Shandong Province Sanshou Championships'''
**2003 Shandong Province Sanshou Championships -65&nbsp;kg/143&nbsp;lb Championship
**2004 Shandong Province Sanshou Championships -65&nbsp;kg/143&nbsp;lb Championship
**2005 Shandong Province Sanshou Championships -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Championship
*'''[[World Muaythai Council]]'''
**WMC World Super Welterweight (-70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb) Championship

==Kickboxing record==
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record='''47 wins''' (25 KOs), '''21 losses''', '''1 draws'''}}
|-
|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2018-04-07 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Natta William || East of Dragon || [[Weifang, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2018-01-05 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|IRN}} Suhela || Wang zhe hui meng-MMC || [[Shenzhen, China]] || TKO || 3 ||
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2017-12-31 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroto || Hero Legends 2017 || [[Shenyang, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2017-09-09 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} Kushkov Asgel || The World Boxing Championship of Wang zhe hui meng || [[Guangzhou, China]] || TKO || 2 ||
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2017-04-29 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Victor H.Nunes || Hero Legends 2017 || [[Tai'an|Tai'an, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2017-01-07 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Khambakhadov Saifullah]] || WBK-22 || [[Hangzhou, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-10-30 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Castro || Hero Legends-Heroic soul || [[Shanghai, China]] || TKO (low kicks) || 3 || 2:36
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-10-02 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Duangpikard Kor Sampaothong || Hero Legends || [[Alxa League|Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-09-11 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yamashita || Hero Legends || [[Fuqing|Fuqing, Fujian, China]] || KO (punches) || 1 || 1:33
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-07-09 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Cyber Balma || Hero Legends || [[Beijing, China]] || TKO (ref.stop/3 knockdowns) || 1 || 2:00
|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2016-04-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Josh Jauncey]] || [[2016 in Glory of Heroes#Glory of Heroes 1|Glory of Heroes 1]] || [[Shenzhen, China]] || KO (high kick) || 2 ||
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-01-16 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Asami Zaurus || Hero Legends || [[Hainan, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2015-08-28 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giorgio Petrosyan]] || Hero Legends || [[Dunhuang]], [[China]] || KO (left knee to the body) || 3 || 1:17
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Losses the Hero Legends -70kg Championship.}}
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2015-07-24 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryota Kojima || Hero Legends || [[Chongqing, China]] || KO (punches) || 1 || 1:00
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2015-07-10 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|MNG}} Munguntsooj Nandin-Erdene || Hero Legends || [[Chongqing, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2015-06-05 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Yodpichai SorSaksri || Hero Legends || [[Shenzhen, China]] || TKO (punches) || 2 || 0:40
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2015-05-08 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Kraisorn Singmamor || Hero Legends || [[Shenzhen, China]] || KO (punches) || 1 || 0:40
|-
|-  bgcolor="#c5d2ea"
| 2014-05-17 || Draw || align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yoshihiro Sato]] || Hero Legends <ref>[http://sports.ifeng.com/photo/zh/ss/detail_2014_05/18/36374860_0.shtml#p=1 日本拳王被判不敌中国格斗第一人 瞬间瘫倒在地]{{in lang|zh}}</ref> || [[Shenzhen, China]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00 
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2014-01-03 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Mike Zambidis]] || Hero Legends || [[Jinan, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Hero Legends World -70&nbsp;kg/154&nbsp;lb Championship.}}
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2013-09-17 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Ton Kunchat || Combat Renaissance || [[Hong Kong]] || KO (high kick and punches) || 1 || 
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the [[World Muaythai Council|WMC]] World Super Welterweight (-70kg/154 lb) Championship.}}
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2012-12-15 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Abraham Roqueñi]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final]], Reserve Match || [[Athens, Greece]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2012-07-08 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hareruya || Legends of Heroes || [[Kunshan|Kunshan, China]] || KO (high kick) || 1 || 
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2012-05-27 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yasuhiro Kido]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16]], First Round || [[Madrid, Spain]] || KO (spinning backfist) || 3 || 2:46
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2012-04-21 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|RSA}} Quinton Arendse || Legends of Heroes || [[China]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2012-02-17 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuya Yamamoto]] || Krush.16 || [[Tokyo, Japan]] || TKO (punches) || 2 || 1:39
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2011-11-26 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Abdallah Mabel]] || Fight Code Rhinos Series 2011 Part 5, Quarter Finals || [[Geneva, Switzerland]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2011-11-05 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Lamsongkram Chuwattana]] || Legends of Heroes: Muaythai vs. King Fu || [[Changsha, China]] || TKO (knee) || 1 || 
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2011-10-15 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Abdallah Mabel]] || Fight Code Dragon Series 2011 Part 4, Quarter Finals || [[Marseille, France]] || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2011-08-13 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Adil Abbas || Legends of Heroes || [[Nanchang, China]] || KO || || 
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2011-03-12 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee]] || Oktagon 2011 || [[Milan, Italy]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2010-12-05 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Vogel || King's Cup 2010, Quarter Finals || [[Bangkok, Thailand]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-
|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2010-11-13 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shane Oblonsky]] || Wu Lin Feng: Battle of Las Vegas II || [[Las Vegas, Nevada, USA]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2010-10-09 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Malaipet Sasiprapa]] || Legends of Heroes: Muaythai vs. Kung Fu || [[Pahang, Malaysia]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2010-09-03 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|SVN}} Stračanek Gregor || [[World Combat Games 2010|SportAccord World Combat Games]], Quarter Finals -71&nbsp;kg || [[Beijing, China]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2010-06-19 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Buakaw Por. Pramuk]] || Wu Lin Feng || [[Zhengzhou, China]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2010-05-11 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Bio || WCK Muay Thai Show || [[Sichuan, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2010-04-25 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Barwise || Wu Lin Feng || [[Luoyang, China]] || Extension round decision || 4 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2009-11-27 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Su-Hwan (kickboxer)|Lee Su-Hwan]] || The Khan 2 || [[Seoul, South Korea]] || TKO (left cross) || 2 || 2:10
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2009-10-26 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuichiro Nagashima]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final]] || [[Yokohama, Japan]] || KO (left hook) || 1 || 1:04
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2009-08-30 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Baxter Humby]] || WCK Muay Thai || [[Las Vegas, Nevada, USA]] || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2009-05-31 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|HKG}} Heung Pak-Wing || The Challenger, Final || [[Macau]] || KO (right head kick) || 1 || 0:15
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! style="background:white" colspan="9" |{{small|For The Challenger -70 kg/154 lb Tournament Championship.}}
|-
|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2009-05-31 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Ozaki]] || The Challenger, Semi Finals || [[Macau]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2009-03-20 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Se-Ki || [[K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009]] || [[Seoul, South Korea]] || TKO (punches) || 2 || 1:30
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2009-01-18 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Vuyisile Colossa]] || Legends of Heroes || [[Beijing, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2008-01-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Malaipet Sasiprapa]] || WCK: Full Rules Muaythai || [[Las Vegas, Nevada, USA]] || TKO (elbow injury) || 1 || 2:43
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2007-10-13 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Pagliuso || Legends of Heroes || [[Shenzhen, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2007-09-00 || Win || align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Akarn Sannaha || IFB International Sanda Tournament, Final || [[Guangzhou, China]] || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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! style="background:white" colspan="9" |{{small|Wins the IFB International Sanda Tournament Championship.}}
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2007-05-25 || Loss || align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenichi Ogata (shoot boxer)|Kenichi Ogata]] || Shoot Boxing 2007 Mu-So 2nd || [[Tokyo, Japan]] || KO (left knee to the body) || 3 || 0:56
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|-  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2007-01-27 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Zhao || Legends of Heroes || [[Beijing, China]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|-
| colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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==See also==
* [[List of male kickboxers]]

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130116070225/http://www.k-1.tv/en/fighter-detail-xuyan.php Official K-1 profile]
* [http://www.krush-gp.com/fighter/xu-yan/ Official Krush profile]

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[[Category:Sportspeople from Beijing]]