Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rongzhu
Rongzhu
27-6-0
RESULT

Rongzhu def. Kody Steele (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kody Steele
Kody Steele
8-1-0
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

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 Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Rongzhu
Kody Steele
1
Knockdowns
0
125 of 241
Significant strikes
59 of 209
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
126 of 243
Total strikes
59 of 209
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
108 of 220
Head
47 of 194
4 of 8
Body
10 of 11
13 of 13
Leg
2 of 4
125 of 241
Distance
58 of 205
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 75
Sig. str.
27 of 86
34 of 76
Total str.
27 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
32 of 64
Sig. str.
9 of 36
32 of 65
Total str.
9 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
60 of 102
Sig. str.
23 of 87
60 of 102
Total str.
23 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-6-0
Record
8-1-0
2
Win Streak
1
26
Age
31
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.02
SLpM
3.85
51%
Str. Acc.
32%
5.44
SApM
6.20
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.35
TD Avg.
1.07
62%
TD Acc.
25%
84%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Kody Steele · 1-1
  • W
    Dom Mar Fan
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:56 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rongzhu
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 2 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
1.67
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:10
Avg control time
0:55
125
Career high strikes
59
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Rongzhu
Strike target
Kody Steele
76%
Head
80%
12%
Body
17%
11%
Leg
3%
Rongzhu
Strike position
Kody Steele
88%
Distance
98%
2%
Clinch
2%
10%
Ground
0%