Liu Hailong

Chinese Sanshou kickboxer Lius rise to fame came in 2000 in the inaugural King of Sanda tournament Liu not only won his weight class but went on to win a grueling onenight open weight round robin tournament against much bigger fighters as well giving him the title Sanda King of Kings Exciting and charismatic Liu is almost certainly Chinas most recognized combat athlete After an injury in 2005 Liu retired from the sport In 2009 he made a comeback facing and KOing Japanese fighter Iga Koji