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Rong Zhu

Rong Zhu

3W · 3L
Orthodox
Lightweight
33% finish rate33% as favorite100% as underdog
50%wins
1510
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1509.9Mid-tier↗

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#42of 100 active
Lightweight rankings →

Age

26
Mar 7, 2000

Height

5'9" (175.26 cm)

Reach

180.34 cm

Win Rate

50.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
6.02
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
5.44
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.58
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
52%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.35
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
84%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.10
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defense

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

5.0
Sig. Strikes
2.4
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (33%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (33%)
Submission1 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

33%

1W – 2L in 3 fights

As Underdog

100%

1W – 0L in 1 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Cont.Mid1480149015101510Apr 21Sep 21Feb 22Sep 24Feb 25Aug 25
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO6 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Austin Hubbard
Aug 23, 2025
+9.21510
def. Kody Steele
Feb 8, 2025
+9.51501
lost to Chris Padilla
Sep 7, 2024
-7.91491
lost to Ignacio Bahamondes
Feb 26, 2022
-1.41499
def. Brandon Jenkins
Sep 18, 2021
+1.21501
lost to Kazula Vargas
Apr 24, 2021
-0.71499

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Quillan Salkilld
1621
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#2King Green
1565
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#3Tom Nolan
1559
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#4Nurullo Aliev
1556
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#5Mauricio Ruffy
1551
↗
#6Chris Padilla
1546
↗
#7Manoel Sousa
1545
↗
#8Benoit Saint Denis
1544
#9Mason Jones
1540
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#10Tofiq Musayev
1540
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Showing top 10 of 100 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (6 fights)

vs Austin Hubbard
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Kody Steele
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Chris Padilla
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Ignacio Bahamondes
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · Feb 26, 2022
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Brandon Jenkins
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · Sep 18, 2021
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Kazula Vargas
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
Lightweight
Loss
U-DECView Analysis →