Yan Xiaonan Husband/Boyfriend; Marriage, Kids & More on the UFC Strawweight

Yan Xiaonan is all set to go up against Zhang Weili at UFC 300. After defeating Jessica Andrade for a title shot, the Chinese fighter wants to brighten her record by becoming the champion of the strawweight division. She’s currently on a 2-fight win streak and she’s got a resume that rivals the best in the division.

The fighter has had many great fights over the years even away from the UFC. But did you know, she got married right before competing at Road FC 030, the Korean promotion where she used to fight before her UFC days? So, who is her beloved husband? Here’s more.

Yan Xiaonan’s partner Zhang Yang: Do they have kids?

Yan Xiaonan is married to Zhang Yang, the two are said to have had a long-standing relationship before finally tying the knot in 2016. Interestingly, Xiaonan got married and went inside the cage to defeat So Hee Lim at Road FC 30 over the very same weekend.

Clearly, her abilities to handle herself in the cage as well as her opponent are unquestionably efficient. She also went on to state that she was prepared to face the fighter even if it meant being late for her own wedding. Of course, being in the sport she is and given her level of commitment to the octagon, one would need a rather supportive partner. Her loving husband, Yang, a Beijing resident like herself fits that description to the dot. Yan Xiaonan is a rather private person and doesn’t reveal an awful lot about her relationships and family. She doesn’t post about her husband or family on her social media and keeps it limited to her professional life so you’d see training and promotional videos only.

As of right now, it is unknown whether she has any children or not. Again, she hasn’t posted anything about having children nor has it been made known to the media. The general assumption is that the fighter doesn’t have children just yet. But she sure did have a rough childhood.

Yan Xiaonan’s Childhood Troubles in China

Perhaps Yan Xiaonan was destined to become an MMA fighter the day she stood up to bullies in her childhood. In an interview, the strawweight fighter opened up about her difficult childhood and told Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour Show that she would often fight boys who were older and bigger than her. Well, good for her. It would appear all those scruffles growing up have paid off quite well.

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“I would fight a lot, lots of blood in my hair,” Xiaonan said. “All the boys, older boys, bigger than me. They bullied me, and whenever we played some games, I always would be doing better than everybody. So they disliked me and bullied me…”

She even recalled an incident where she lost a fight which she cites as the only time she did. She went back home crying and her parents asked her to fight back instead of shedding tears over it. Now, years later, she’s come from fighting bullies to fighting champions. Are you expecting to see her win?

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