UFC UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Final

Lightweight

Rongzhu vs Kody Steele

Rongzhu

Rongzhu

29-6

Winner

VS
Kody Steele
United States

Kody Steele

8-1

Winner

Rongzhu

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

8 February 2025 · Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia

Key takeaways

  • Rongzhu beat Kody Steele by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Rongzhu landed 126 of 243 total strikes, with 0:18 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Tale of the tape

RongzhuKody Steele
29-6Record8-1
24Age on fight night29
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
72.5″ (184 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Enbo Fight ClubTeamSyndicate MMA
Heishui, Sichuan, ChinaFromPort Angeles, Washington, United States

Fight statistics

126of 243 · 52%Total strikes landed59of 209 · 28%
109of 222Head strikes47of 194
4of 8Body strikes10of 11
13of 13Leg strikes2of 4
0Takedowns1of 4
1Knockdowns0
0:18Control time0:06

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

Round by round

RongzhuRoundKody Steele
34/76strikes0/0TD0KD0:08controlR127/86strikes1/3TD0KD0:06control
32/65strikes0/0TD1KD0:10controlR29/36strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
60/102strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR323/87strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Evan Field

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Clemens Werner

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Rongzhu

  1. LChris PadillaTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 4:142024
  2. WShin Haraguchisubmission R3 3:062024
  3. WSangwook Kimunanimous decision2023
  4. WSeongChan HongKO/TKO R1 2:172023
  5. LIgnacio Bahamondessubmission R3 1:402022

Kody Steele

  1. WChasen BlairKO/TKO R2 4:072024

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