Saturday, April 24, 2021VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States
Kazula Vargas defeated Rongzhu by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-26, Kazula Vargas won the decision.
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Kazula Vargas vs Rongzhu
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kazula VargasRongzhu
0
Knockdowns0
96 / 176
Significant strikes42 / 105
55%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
111 / 192
Total strikes49 / 114
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy75%
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
1:10
Control time2:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kazula VargasRongzhu
5052%4095%
Head
2930%25%
Body
1718%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kazula Vargas
98%
Rongzhu
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kazula Vargas96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4949/120
2828/33
1717/21
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Rongzhu42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3838/96
22/4
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kazula VargasRongzhu
R1
47
13
10-910-910-8
R2
8
2
10-910-910-9
R3
41
27
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kazula Vargas
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 82
Significant strikes13 / 32
57%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
47 / 82
Total strikes13 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kazula Vargas
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 13
Significant strikes2 / 7
62%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
23 / 29
Total strikes7 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
1:10
Control time2:32
Round 3Judges: Rongzhu
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 81
Significant strikes27 / 66
51%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
41 / 81
Total strikes29 / 70
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time0:12
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Kazula Vargas
0
Rongzhu
●29-28 Vargas×20●30-27 Vargas
All 21 media scorecards
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Vargas
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Vargas
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Vargas
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29-28Vargas
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Vargas
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Vargas
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Vargas
- MMAMania.com29-28Vargas
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Vargas
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Vargas
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Vargas
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29-28Vargas
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Vargas
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com29-28Vargas
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Vargas
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Vargas
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Vargas
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Vargas
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Vargas
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Vargas
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Vargas
Fan Scorecards
47 fan scorecards submitted
81%
Kazula Vargas
19%
Rongzhu
●29-28 Vargas70.2%●29-28 Rongzhu19.1%●30-27 Vargas8.5%●30-26 Vargas2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Vargas
R2
85%
Vargas
R3
87%
Rongzhu
Insights
- Rongzhu absorbs 5.63 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Rongzhu lands 5.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Rongzhu stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Rongzhu spends 89% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Kazula Vargas
No background on record
Camp · Mexican Pride · MexicoRongzhu
MMASanda
- 2019WLF Lightweight World ChampionshipWLF — 武林笼中对 (Wulin Cage Fighting)
- 2018WLF Lightweight ChampionshipWLF — Wu Lin Feng / 武林笼中对 (Wulin Cage Fighting)
- 2024Champion · Road To UFCLightweight
- 2018'2018赛季获得轻量级金腰带并当选年度MVP'.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%75%
Head
28%12%
Body
17%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kazula Vargaslast 4 fights
86%10%
Rongzhulast 7 fights
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kazula Vargas· from fights outside the UFC Rongzhu· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.655.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazula Vargas · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.775.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazula Vargas · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.401.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazula Vargas · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazula Vargas · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
30%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazula Vargas · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazula Vargas · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.65
Strikes landed / min5.86
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.63
0.40 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.57 / 2.5
25%
Takedown accuracy63%
30%
Takedown defence85%
1:50
Control time / fight1:52
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kazula Vargas4 UFC fights · 138 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%60/159
25%35/46
17%23/28
Clinch
2%3/5
2%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
10%14/15
0%0/0
0%0/0
Rongzhu7 UFC fights · 560 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%374/903
10%56/75
13%73/78
Clinch
1%6/13
1%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
8%42/62
1%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kazula Vargas18 of 23 ended early · 78%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Rongzhu28 of 35 ended early · 80%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kazula Vargas4-1
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- WAlejandro CerqueraLux Fight League 47 · Nov 1, 2024Submission · R2 · 1:40 · Lightweight
- WRomán CórdovaLux Fight League 44 · Aug 2, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Catchweight
- WRomán CórdovaLMI Mexico 13 · Mar 23, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:10
- WCaleb CervantesLMI Mexico 11 · Jun 10, 2023Submission · R1 · 2:49
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- W
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- LMarco ElpidioCombate 10 · Jan 19, 2017Split Decision · Welterweight
- WIVAN CASTILLOTWC 25: Vengeance · Oct 7, 2016Submission · R3 · 2:05
- WLeon LaraMay 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Lightweight
- WRamon GranoBeat Down 1 · Oct 17, 2015Submission · R2 · 0:31
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- LJose CaceresCombate Americas · Dec 12, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:08 · Welterweight
- WFrancisco VelázquezColiseo Gladiadores · Jul 20, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
- WAlfredo MoralesXtreme Kombat · Apr 29, 2012TKO
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Rongzhu4-1
- W
- W
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- W
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- WAlisson BarbosaWLF W.A.R.S. 39 · Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- WMarcio AndradeWLF W.A.R.S. 31 · Jan 3, 2019Submission · R5 · 3:49 · Lightweight
- WNikoloz KajaiaWLF W.A.R.S. 27 · Sep 14, 2018Submission · R2 · 3:47 · Lightweight
- WArben EscayoABA Fighting Championship · Aug 2, 2018Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Lightweight
- WAleko SaglianiWLF W.A.R.S. 25 · Jun 27, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Lightweight
- WArsen BalyantsWLF W.A.R.S. 23 · Apr 14, 2018TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Lightweight
- LGuilherme CadenaWLF W.A.R.S. 21 · Jan 13, 2018Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Catchweight
- WTakuma WatanabeWLF W.A.R.S. 18 · Oct 27, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Catchweight
- WVincenzo TagliamonteWLF W.A.R.S. 17 · Sep 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Lightweight
- WRuslan KhairulinWLF W.A.R.S. 15 · Jun 19, 2017TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Catchweight
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- WShamaiti ShanatiChin Woo Men · Feb 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WFengkai NiuChin Woo Men · Jan 8, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Kazula Vargas vs Rongzhu?
Kazula Vargas defeated Rongzhu by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-26, Kazula Vargas won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kazula Vargas vs Rongzhu?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-26, Kazula Vargas won the decision.
Was Kazula Vargas vs Rongzhu a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 47 fan cards scored it for Kazula Vargas; 100% of 21 media scores picked Kazula Vargas.