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Light Heavyweight · “The Oriental Dragon”

Liu Ce

3-1-0 UFC 1-0-0
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
30Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:26Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 43.0 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 43.0 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 36.7 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 43.0 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 14.1 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 33.5 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 41.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid ✓✓ 2 sources agree
1 analyst read graded this phase · Half The Battle reached the same grade independently
  • solid UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 19, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 19, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling poor Half The Battle
1 analyst read graded this phase · 138 MMA has not, so this is filled from Half The Battle
  • poor UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 27, 2026 · Half The Battle watch ↗
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 1 read · 2 sources agree
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling poor 1 read · Half The Battle
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 4 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min13.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.32
Striking accuracy72.0%
Striking defense50.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min6.77
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Levi Rodrigues Jr. favored — picked against Liu Ce lean UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 19, 2026
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

Calls it a likely favorable matchup on paper but admits real uncertainty about the opponent's competition level before naming him the pick anyway.

A kickboxing convert whose hand-heavy toolkit still carries over well to MMA, with a developing ground game that already includes an unusual counter-throw against takedowns.

Strengthwell-rounded, polished kickboxing background with real power and a varied kick selection
Strengthstrings punches together fluidly and moves well for the level
Strengthdigs to the body and mixes in counters
Strengthwill counter a takedown attempt with a throw, an uncommon wrinkle for a striker
Weaknesskeeps his hands low, largely to set up grappling exchanges
Weaknesstakedown defense still lags behind the rest of his game

Gap-fill reads

1 read · Half The Battle · used only where 138 MMA is silent · our paraphrase, never his words
Levi Rodrigues Jr favored — picked against Liu Ce lean 138 MMA picked Ce Liu Half The Battle · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 27, 2026
wrestlingpoor
strikingsolid

The taller man with a reach advantage, and a kickboxer by inclination who will willingly stand and trade. The grappling read is unambiguous and cuts both ways: he is not a takedown threat himself, and previous outings suggest he is vulnerable to being taken down. Being the home fighter is granted as a genuine edge, but the conclusion is that the price does not reflect a fight two strikers should enter close to even.

Strengthheight and reach advantage
Strengthwilling, committed striker who will engage
Strengthfighting at home rather than travelling
Weaknessoffers no takedown threat of his own
Weaknesshas looked takedown-vulnerable in previous appearances
range · longtd defense · suspect

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Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Levi Rodrigues Jr. 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:26 — UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 29, 2026
59/82Sig. strikes
28/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Levi Rodrigues Jr. › Simulate vs Levi Rodrigues Jr. ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
3-1-0Pro record
Tangshan Buntai Riding Fight Club/CFPGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

WLF W.A.R.S. 3
Happy Elephant MMA Champions League 1
Full career — 4 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Igor Barabanov TKO (leg kicks and punches) WLF W.A.R.S. 94
May 23, 2026
 WLF W.A.R.S. 1 4:56
L Ivan Gnizditskiy TKO (punches) Happy Elephant MMA Champions League 11
October 12, 2024
 Happy Elephant MMA Champions League 2 1:55
W Batjargal Munkh-Erdene KO (punches) WLF W.A.R.S. 65
June 28, 2023
 WLF W.A.R.S. 2 1:07
W Yu Haiming KO (punch and head kick) WLF W.A.R.S. 64
May 17, 2023
 WLF W.A.R.S. 1 1:11

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Liu Ce) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 13.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 6.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 72.0% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 50.9% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 1.5% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%