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UFCUFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kazula Vargas
Kazula Vargas
12-5-0
RESULT

Kazula Vargas def. Rongzhu (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rongzhu
Rongzhu
27-6-0
Saturday, April 24, 2021
VyStar 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.

Fight stats

Kazula Vargas
Rongzhu
0
Knockdowns
0
96 of 176
Significant strikes
42 of 105
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
111 of 192
Total strikes
49 of 114
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:10
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
50 of 121
Head
40 of 101
29 of 34
Body
2 of 4
17 of 21
Leg
0 of 0
94 of 174
Distance
40 of 100
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
47 of 82
Sig. str.
13 of 32
47 of 82
Total str.
13 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 7
23 of 29
Total str.
7 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
2:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
41 of 81
Sig. str.
27 of 66
41 of 81
Total str.
29 of 70
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:12
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
27-6-0
0
Win Streak
2
40
Age
26
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
6.02
53%
Str. Acc.
51%
1.77
SApM
5.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
1.35
25%
TD Acc.
62%
30%
TD Def.
84%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kazula Vargas · 1-3
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rongzhu
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brok Weaver
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R1 · 4:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alex Da Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs CarmoucheSun, Aug 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Rongzhu · 3-2
  • W
    Austin Hubbard
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kody Steele
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Chris Padilla
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs GreenSat, Feb 26, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    Brandon Jenkins
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs SpannSat, Sep 18, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 4:35 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 6 fights
34.5
Avg sig. strikes
75.2
0.25
Avg takedowns
1.67
1:50
Avg control time
2:10
96
Career high strikes
125
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Kazula Vargas
Strike target
Rongzhu
56%
Head
76%
28%
Body
12%
17%
Leg
11%
Kazula Vargas
Strike position
Rongzhu
86%
Distance
88%
4%
Clinch
2%
10%
Ground
10%