Ma debuted at the age of 26 in 2007 and lost five out of the first eight fights of his career. He won the vacant WBO China Zoneflyweight title in his seventh fight. He would vacate and win this title again in 2010 against Mating Kilakil at the beginning of his winning streak, defending it a further three times.[2]
In his ninth straight victory in 2014 against veteran Tommy Seran, Ma won the vacant WBO Asia Pacificlight flyweight championship via a wide unanimous decision, closing his winning streak.[3]