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Kody Steele vs Rongzhu

Kody Steele is 9-1-0; Rongzhu is 29-6-0. Kody Steele is 5 years older than Rongzhu. They have met once: Kody Steele 0, Rongzhu 1.

Kody Steele
United States
Kody Steele
9-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Rongzhu
China
Rongzhu
“The Yama King” · 29-6-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Kody Steele
BJJFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2020Black belt · BJJRodrigo Cabral
  • 2024Contract winner · DWCSLightweight
  • 2021Bronze · ADCC Trials North America East Coast-77kg
  • 2021Champion · Fury FC AmateurWelterweight
Camp · Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, US
Rongzhu
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
  • 2018Season MVP
Camp · City Kickboxing · Auckland, New Zealand

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
75%
20%
Body
12%
5%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kody Steelelast 3 fights
78%19%
Rongzhulast 4 fights
89%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kody Steele Rongzhu
Strikes landed / min
4.165.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kody Steele · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.425.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kody Steele · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.411.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kody Steele · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kody Steele · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kody Steele · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kody Steele · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRongzhu · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.16
Strikes landed / min
5.86
6.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.63
1.41 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.57 / 2.5
27%
Takedown accuracy
63%
100%
Takedown defence
85%
0:37
Control time / fight
1:52
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Kody Steele4 UFC fights · 133 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
71%94/329
20%26/32
5%6/8
Clinch
2%2/5
1%1/2
0%0/0
Ground
3%4/4
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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Kody Steele and Rongzhu ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 (Sun, Feb 9, 2025), where Rongzhu won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Kody Steele and Rongzhu?

Kody Steele is 9-1-0 and Rongzhu is 29-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kody Steele or Rongzhu?

Neither. Both have a 71" · 180 cm reach.

Who is taller, Kody Steele or Rongzhu?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Kody Steele or Rongzhu?

Kody Steele is 31 and Rongzhu is 26.

Who has more finishes, Kody Steele or Rongzhu?

Kody Steele has 7 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rongzhu has 22 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).