Rongzhu defeated Kody Steele by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2, held Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rongzhu won the decision.
Rongzhu vs Kody Steele
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
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Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Rongzhu
- CombatPress.com30-27Rongzhu
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Rongzhu
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Rongzhu
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Rongzhu
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Rongzhu
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Rongzhu
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30-27Rongzhu
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Rongzhu
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com30-27Rongzhu
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Rongzhu
Fan Scorecards
39 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rongzhu | Kody Steele |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +307 | -327 |
| Bet105 | -358 | +292 |
| BetAnything | +255 | -315 |
| BetMGM | -10000 | +1800 |
| BetOnline | +267 | -317 |
| BetRivers | +250 | -335 |
| BetUS | +250 | -350 |
| Betway | -167 | +120 |
| Bookmaker | +293 | -390 |
| Bovada | +275 | -350 |
| Caesars | +310 | -400 |
| Circa | +290 | -350 |
| Cloudbet | -885 | +472 |
| DraftKings | -20000 | +3000 |
| FanDuel | +240 | -295 |
| mybookie | +295 | -391 |
| Pinnacle | +270 | -327 |
| SXBet | +257 | -344 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kody Steele absorbs 6.20 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Rongzhu absorbs 5.63 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Kody Steele stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Rongzhu lands 5.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 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'.
No background on record
Camp · Syndicate MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rongzhu vs Kody Steele?
Rongzhu defeated Kody Steele by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2, held Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rongzhu won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rongzhu vs Kody Steele?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Rongzhu won the decision.
Was Rongzhu vs Kody Steele a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 39 fan cards scored it for Rongzhu; 100% of 11 media scores picked Rongzhu.