The opening gala of URKL (Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend) — EngineAI's full-size humanoid robot fighting league — was held on the evening of July 16, 2026 at the Nanshan Culture and Sports Center in Shenzhen, broadcast live on Guangdong TV with Donnie Yen as guest of honor.

In the night's 1v1 exhibition, Matador defeated White Eagle 3–2 over five five-minute rounds — after White Eagle knocked Matador's head off with a high kick in the final round, the clip that went viral worldwide. The gala opened URKL's inaugural season: 32 international teams, summer qualifiers, autumn knockout rounds, and a grand finale at the end of 2026 with a 10 million yuan prize pool and a pure gold championship belt at stake.

Full coverage of the opening night