He signed up for wrestling training at a provincial sports school in 2008 at the age of 12 where he dreamt of becoming an Olympian after the 2008 Summer Olympics.
At the same time, he was still working part-time, and was admitted to Wuhan Institute of Physical Education with excellent results.
After seeing the difficult odds of making it into the national team, Tang became interested in entering MMA as a career.
[6] Tang his promotional debut against Sung Jong Lee at ONE: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019.
[10] Tang faced Ryogo Takahashi at ONE: Fists Of Fury 2 on February 26, 2021, and aired on March 5, 2021.
[11] Tang faced Yoon Chang Min at ONE: NextGen 2 on October 29, 2021, and aired on November 12, 2021.
[19] The rematch between Tang and Le for the ONE Featherweight World Championship was scheduled on July 15, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 12.