Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Li Jingliang
ChinaLi Jingliang
“The Leech”
19-9-0
RESULT

Daniel Rodriguez def. Li Jingliang (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Daniel Rodriguez
United StatesDaniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
20-6-0
Saturday, September 10, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Li Jingliang by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Li Jingliang
Daniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
78 of 175
Significant strikes
88 of 185
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
78 of 175
Total strikes
89 of 186
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 103
Head
54 of 140
23 of 34
Body
17 of 23
30 of 38
Leg
17 of 22
78 of 174
Distance
88 of 185
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 54
Sig. str.
20 of 40
27 of 54
Total str.
20 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 59
Sig. str.
34 of 66
24 of 59
Total str.
35 of 67
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 62
Sig. str.
34 of 79
27 of 62
Total str.
34 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#JingliangRodriguez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Douglas Crosby
#JingliangRodriguez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#JingliangRodriguez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

21
Jingliang
-
2
Rodriguez
●29-28 Jingliang×20●29-28 Rodriguez×2●30-27 Jingliang
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Jingliang
0%
Draw
8%
Rodriguez
845 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Jingliang65.8%●30-27 Jingliang23.8%●29-28 Rodriguez6.6%●30-28 Jingliang1.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Jingliang
R2
86%
Jingliang
R3
49%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Li Jingliang
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: +130Best: +150
Daniel Rodriguez
+114
47% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: +600

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLi JingliangDaniel Rodriguez
BetAnything+140-175
BetOnline+146-171
BetUS+145-175
Betway-111-125
Bovada+145-175
Cloudbet-261+167
DraftKings-1400+600
FanDuel+112-142
MyBookie+146-181
Pinnacle+150-171
sportsbetio+141-192
unibet+132-165

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Li Jingliang vs Daniel Rodriguez?

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Li Jingliang by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Li Jingliang vs Daniel Rodriguez?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

Was Li Jingliang vs Daniel Rodriguez a robbery?

Many scored it for Li Jingliang: 92% of 845 fan cards scored it for Li Jingliang; 91% of 23 media scores picked Li Jingliang. The judges gave it to Daniel Rodriguez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Li Jingliang 43%57% Daniel Rodriguez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Li Jingliang
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Daniel Rodriguez
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power92
96Speed97
95Precision98
96Durability96
95Engine95
75Wrestling48
61Ground61

Biggest edge Li Jingliang, Takedowns +27

Attribute by attribute

Li Jingliang is on the left of every row, Daniel Rodriguez on the right.
98Punch power90
93Kick power93
95Punch speed97
96Kick speed96
95Accuracy98
75Takedowns48
74Ground striking62
48Submissions59
94Chin96
97Body strength96
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-9-0
Record
20-6-0
1825
Power Index rating
1872
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
China
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.46
SLpM
7.19
42%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.95
SApM
5.44
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
0.51
41%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Li Jingliang · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Welterweight
Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 15 fights
47.0
Avg sig. strikes
78.1
0.83
Avg takedowns
0.13
0:51
Avg control time
0:32
96
Career high strikes
175
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Li Jingliang
Strike target
Daniel Rodriguez
56%
Head
64%
13%
Body
20%
31%
Leg
16%
Li Jingliang
Strike position
Daniel Rodriguez
87%
Distance
95%
5%
Clinch
2%
8%
Ground
3%