[3] Hulaefi made his international debut at the 2005 Asian Junior Wushu Championships where he won a silver medal in daoshu.

[3] A year later, he won the bronze medal in daoshu at the 2006 World Junior Wushu Championships.

At the 2013 SEA Games, he was a double gold medalist in both events, and also won a silver medal in changquan.

[5] A year later at the 2018 Asian Games, he won the bronze medal in men's daoshu and gunshu.

Hulaefi married teammate Lindswell Kwok shortly after the 2018 Asian Games in December of the same year.