Lightweight · “The Yama King”
Rongzhu
28-6-0 UFC 4-3-0
Takedown-Proof
Forward Pressure
Relentless Attack
Volume Machine
Hittable
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
26Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
13:38Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Takedown-Proof
23 of 27 takedowns stuffed
Forward Pressure
5.9 landed and 5.6 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack
88 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine
5.9 significant strikes landed per minute
Hittable
absorbs 5.6 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.63
Striking accuracy49.1%
Striking defense55.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.31
Takedowns / 15 min1.57
Takedown accuracy62.5%
Takedown defense85.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Insider info
Rongzhu favored over Victor Martinez lean Road to UFC Day 1 · May 24, 2026
strikinggood
Picked to win, most likely by decision, with the analyst betting that a late takedown push from the opponent comes too little too late.
Expected to be the superior striker across the board here -- brutal leg kicks he should be able to land to real effect, sharp combinations, genuine power, a jab he uses well, and hands that come fast. His real vulnerability is that once he's taken down, getting back upright is a genuine struggle for him, even though he defends the takedown attempt itself reasonably well. That flaw likely won't matter much in this fight, since the striking is expected to dominate long enough that any late push for a takedown would arrive too late to change things.
Strengthbrutal leg kicks
Strengthsharp combinations, genuine power, a well-used jab, and fast hands
Weaknessgetting back upright is a real struggle once he's taken down
Striking trend
Fight history
W Rafa Garcia 18-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · September 12, 2026
109/247Sig. strikes
73/189Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austin Hubbard 16-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · August 23, 2025
101/197Sig. strikes
75/226Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kody Steele 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
125/241Sig. strikes
59/209Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Padilla 1-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 4:14 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · September 7, 2024
49/88Sig. strikes
68/105Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ignacio Bahamondes 12-4 walk-in Submission · R3 1:40 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · February 26, 2022
48/129Sig. strikes
126/194Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Jenkins 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:35 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
86/134Sig. strikes
41/105Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
9:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kazula Vargas 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
42/105Sig. strikes
96/176Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
6
Decision
5
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
4
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
WLF W.A.R.S.
14
UFC
6
Road to UFC Season
4
WLF E.P.I.C.
4
Chin Woo Men
3
UAE Warriors
1
ABA FC
1
Bullet Fly FC
1
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Victor Martinez | TKO (punches) | Road to UFC Season 5: Opening Round – Day 1
May 28, 2026 |
Road to UFC Season | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Austin Hubbard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
August 23, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kody Steele | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 312
February 9, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Padilla | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
September 7, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:14 |
| W | Shin Haraguchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Road to UFC Season 2: Episode 7
February 4, 2024 |
Road to UFC Season | 3 | 3:06 |
| W | Kim Sang-wook | Decision (unanimous) | Road to UFC Season 2: Episode 6
August 27, 2023 |
Road to UFC Season | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hong Seong-chan | TKO (punches) | Road to UFC Season 2: Episode 3
May 28, 2023 |
Road to UFC Season | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Felipe da Silva Maia | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 34
October 20, 2022 |
UAE Warriors | 2 | 1:59 |
| L | Ignacio Bahamondes | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
February 26, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:40 |
| W | Brandon Jenkins | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 4:35 |
| L | Kazula Vargas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 261
April 24, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bi Deliya | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 50
January 14, 2021 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 3 | 4:16 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 47
September 25, 2020 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | Han Jiaqiang | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 46
August 21, 2020 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 2:01 |
| W | Huwanixi Wusikenbieke | KO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 43
May 22, 2020 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 1:47 |
| W | Alisson Barbosa | Decision (unanimous) | WLF W.A.R.S. 39
October 18, 2019 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Mohsen Mohammadseifi | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 35
June 14, 2019 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Marcio Andrade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 31
January 3, 2019 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 5 | 3:49 |
| W | Nikoloz Kajaia | Submission (guillotine choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 27
September 14, 2018 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 2 | 3:47 |
| W | Arben Escayo | TKO (injury) | ABA FC: Hongyuan
August 2, 2018 |
ABA FC | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Aleko Sagliani | TKO (shoulder injury) | WLF W.A.R.S. 25
June 27, 2018 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 2 | 2:55 |
| W | Arsen Balyants | TKO (elbows and punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 23
April 14, 2018 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 3 | 0:55 |
| L | Guilherme Cadena | Submission (triangle choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 21
January 13, 2018 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 3:32 |
| W | Takuma Watanabe | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 18
October 27, 2017 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Vincenzo Tagliamonte | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 17
September 16, 2017 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | Ruslan Khairulin | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 15
June 19, 2017 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 2 | 4:02 |
| L | Wuliji Buren | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7
April 7, 2017 |
Chin Woo Men | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Shanati Shamaiti | Decision (unanimous) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 6
February 18, 2017 |
Chin Woo Men | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Feng Kai Niu | Submission (armbar) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 4
January 7, 2017 |
Chin Woo Men | 1 | 1:43 |
| L | Shamil Nasrudinov | Submission (guillotine choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 9
October 24, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 1 | 4:01 |
| W | Semen Galushko | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 6
July 23, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 1 | 2:16 |
| W | Andrey Sapa | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 4
May 28, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Vadim Hristoforov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 3
April 23, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Roman Lutsenko | DQ (punches to back of head) | Bullet Fly FC 4
March 26, 2016 |
Bullet Fly FC | 2 | 2:06 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rong Zhu) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.