{"slug": "mmai-watch-the-moment-a-robot-is-decapitated-during-a-brutal-humanoid-cage-fight", "title": "MMAI! Watch the moment a robot is DECAPITATED during a brutal humanoid cage fight - yet keeps fighting", "summary": "A humanoid robot was decapitated during a mixed martial arts cage fight in Shenzhen, China, but continued fighting and won the match. The fight was part of the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) event organized by EngineAI, featuring 32 teams from over 20 countries using the company's T800 humanoid robot, which retails for up to $85,000. The winning robot, from team Bullfighter, secured a 3-2 victory after losing its head to a kick from opponent White Eagle.", "body_md": "**READ MORE:**[Spate of attacks sees robots slap children and scare the elderly](/sciencetech/article-15680909/robots-turn-humans-Spate-attacks-humanoids.html)**See more Daily Mail on Google -**[save us as a Preferred Source](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=dailymail.com)\n\nFrom computer programmers to [lawyers](/sciencetech/article-11599805/Robot-lawyer-takes-case-Hearing-month-defendant-advice-AI.html), several jobs are already at risk of being taken by artificial intelligence ([AI](/sciencetech/ai/index.html)).\n\nNow, it seems not even cage fighters are safe from the robot takeover.\n\nShocking footage has emerged from [China](/news/china/index.html), showing two humanoids battling it out in a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight.\n\nThe fight took place in Shenzhen last week, and saw two [robots](/sciencetech/robots/index.html) go head–to–head in a cage as hundreds of spectators looked on.\n\nIn one particularly shocking moment, one of the robots had its head kicked off entirely – yet continued to fight.\n\nTaking to [Reddit](/sciencetech/reddit/index.html), one viewer said: 'Finally we have Real Steel,' in comparison to the 2011 blockbuster.\n\nAnother warned: 'We're training the next generation lifeform on Earth how to defeat us. Poetic.'\n\nElon Musk even joined in on the fun, sharing a video of the fight on X and joking: 'Robot fights are fun.'\n\nShocking footage has emerged from China , showing two humanoids battling it out in a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight\n\nThe fight took place as part of the Ultimate Robot Knock–out Legend (URKL) event at Shenzhen's Nanshan Cultural Sports Centre.\n\nThis competition – dubbed the 'robot version of the UFC' – features 32 competitors from more than 20 countries.\n\nThese teams have been whittled down from 200, and include the likes of Stanford University, the University of Hong Kong and Zhejiang University.\n\n'The competition adopts a comprehensive multi–stage tournament structure consisting of a Qualifying Stage, Group Stage, and Double–Elimination Finals,' EngineAI, the organiser of the competition, explains on its website.\n\n'The tournament is designed to comprehensively evaluate teams across simulation algorithms, on–site hardware deployment, and autonomous humanoid robot combat performance.'\n\nThe teams all use EngineAI's T800 – a full–size humanoid robot that retails for up to $85,000.\n\nAccording to the South China Morning Post, the prize for the winning team will be a belt made from 10kg of pure gold, worth up to 10 million yuan (£1.09 million).\n\nSo far, several fights have taken place, but the one that has really stirred up interest on social media was between team Bullfighter and White Eagle.\n\nSo far, several fights have taken place, but the one that has really stirred up interest on social media was between team Bullfighter and White Eagle\n\nThe teams all use EngineAI's T800 – a full–size humanoid robot that retails for up to $85,000\n\nShortly after stepping into the specially designed hexagonal cage, the White Eagle robot delivered a devastating kick to its opponent's head, decapitating it entirely.\n\nAmazingly, Bullfighter's bot continued to fight completely headless – and even managed to bag a 3–2 win.\n\nMany viewers were left impressed by the robots' fighting abilities.\n\n'I would love to see the part of the code for dealing with a situation where your head is suddenly gone,' one fan joked on Reddit.\n\nAnother added: 'Imagine a future where there's a massive dome filled with robots sponsored by different companies, fighting in a giant Battle Royale–style arena. Robots equipped with flamethrowers, machine guns, and all kinds of crazy weapons. I'd definitely pay to watch that.'\n\nAnd one joked: 'I like how the robot keeps going with his head detached. Robotic voice: \"'tis but a scratch.'\n\nHowever, others have raised concerns that the fighting robots could be a glimpse into our future.\n\nOne said: 'I don't think that is a good idea. Please just teach em to fold laundry and do dishes.'\n\nAnother asked: 'Is this what causes them to eventually rise up against us?'\n\nAnd one ominously said: 'The future keeps arriving much faster than I imagined.'\n\nThis isn't the first time a humanoid robot has raised eyebrows in recent months.\n\nEarlier this year, a humanoid hit the headlines after [slapping a child across the face](/sciencetech/article-15677487/Robot-dance-DISASTER-boy-slapped-face-humanoid.html) during an out–of–control dance show in [China](/news/china/index.html).\n\nOver in [California](/news/california/index.html), a bot went berserk at a restaurant, with desperate staff filmed trying to drag it away from customers.\n\nMeanwhile, a humanoid was even detained by police in China after terrifying an elderly woman.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mmai-watch-the-moment-a-robot-is-decapitated-during-a-brutal-humanoid-cage-fight", "canonical_source": "https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15990313/Brutal-humanoid-robot-cage-fight.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490", "published_at": "2026-07-20 13:21:34+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-20 13:22:45.427804+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["EngineAI", "T800", "Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend", "Elon Musk", "Stanford University", "University of Hong Kong", "Zhejiang University", "South China Morning Post"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mmai-watch-the-moment-a-robot-is-decapitated-during-a-brutal-humanoid-cage-fight", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mmai-watch-the-moment-a-robot-is-decapitated-during-a-brutal-humanoid-cage-fight.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mmai-watch-the-moment-a-robot-is-decapitated-during-a-brutal-humanoid-cage-fight.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/mmai-watch-the-moment-a-robot-is-decapitated-during-a-brutal-humanoid-cage-fight.jsonld"}}