UFC UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Final

Catch Weight

Daniel Rodriguez vs Li Jingliang

Daniel Rodriguez
United States

Daniel Rodriguez

“D-Rod”

20-6

Winner

VS
Li Jingliang
China

Li Jingliang

“The Leech”

19-9

Winner

Daniel Rodriguez

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

10 September 2022 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Daniel Rodriguez beat Li Jingliang by split decision after three rounds.
  • Daniel Rodriguez landed 89 of 186 total strikes.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Daniel RodriguezLi Jingliang
20-6Record19-9
35Age on fight night34
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
74″ (188 cm)Reach71.5″ (182 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
10th Planet Jiu-JitsuTeamChina Top Team
Los Angeles, California, United StatesFromTacheng, Xinjiang, China

Fight statistics

89of 186 · 48%Total strikes landed78of 175 · 45%
54of 140Head strikes25of 103
18of 24Body strikes23of 34
17of 22Leg strikes30of 38
0Takedowns1of 1
0:00Control time0:02

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Daniel RodriguezRoundLi Jingliang
20/40strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR127/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/67strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR224/59strikes1/1TD0KD0:02control
34/79strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR327/62strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Ron McCarthy

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Doug Crosby

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Daniel Rodriguez

  1. WKevin Leeunanimous decision2021
  2. WPreston ParsonsKO/TKO R1 3:472021
  3. WMike Perryunanimous decision2021
  4. LNicolas Dalbyunanimous decision2020
  5. WDwight GrantKO/TKO R1 2:242020

Li Jingliang

  1. WMuslim SalikhovKO/TKO R2 4:382022
  2. LKhamzat Chimaevsubmission R1 3:162021
  3. WSantiago PonzinibbioKO/TKO R1 4:252021
  4. LNeil Magnyunanimous decision2020
  5. WElizeu Zaleski dos SantosKO/TKO R3 4:512019

Also on this card

Nate Diaz vs Tony FergusonWelterweightsubmission R4 2:52Kevin Holland vs Khamzat ChimaevCatch Weightsubmission R1 2:13Irene Aldana vs Macy ChiassonCatch WeightKO/TKO R3 2:21Ion Cutelaba vs Johnny WalkerLight Heavyweightsubmission R1 4:37Julian Erosa vs Hakeem DawoduFeatherweightunanimous decision

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