Last fight
Stats & Records
15
Wins by Knockout
6
Wins by Submission
12
First Round Finishes
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 441
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 863
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 10
- Takedowns Attempted
- 16
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
- Pro since 2016
- 15 wins by KO, six by submission (Armbar, arm triangle, 2 RNC, 2 guillotine)
- 1 win by DQ
- 12 first-round finishes
- Has won five of his last seven
- 4-0 since last UFC appearance
UFC Fight Night (9/7/24) Rongzhu was stopped by Chris Padilla via doctor stoppage at 4:14 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/26/22) Rong was submitted by Ignacio Bahamondes via brabo choke at 1:40 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (9/18/21) Rong stopped Brandon Jenkins via strikes at 4:35 of the third round
UFC 261 (4/24/21) Rong lost a three round unanimous decision to Kazula Vargas
Road To UFC, Season 2
2/4/24 (Final) – Rong submitted Shin Haraguchi via rear naked choke at 3:06 of the third round
8/27/23 (Semifinal) – Rong won a three round unanimous decision over SangWook Kim
5/28/23 (Quarterfinal) – Rong stopped SeongChan Hong via strikes at 2:17 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? It’s about passion; I'm born to fight.
Training: Two sessions per day, first session wrestling, second boxing, sparring
What ranks and titles have you held? Road to UFC 2 lightweight tournament winner, Multiple-time WLF lightweight champion
Do you have any heroes? Jon Jones
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means a lot to me. My dreams are coming true - Now it's my time!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Only Primary school.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was at school
Favorite grappling technique: Ground & Pound
Favorite Striking technique: Boxing