Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele Result

Rongzhu def. Kody Steele

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2February 8, 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Rongzhu defeated Kody Steele by unanimous decision at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 on February 8, 2025 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The referee was Steve Perceval. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 (Feb 8, 2025)

Result: Rongzhu won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Perceval
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
30–27
For Rongzhu
Evan Field
30–27
For Rongzhu
Clemens Werner
30–27
For Rongzhu

Fight stats

RongzhuKody Steele

1Knockdowns0
125125/241 · 52%Significant strikes59/209 · 28%59
126126/243 · 52%Total strikes59/209 · 28%59
0—Takedowns1/4 · 25%1
0Submission attempts0
1Reversals0
0:18Control time0:06

Significant strikes by target

RongzhuHead 108 · Body 4 · Legs 13

Kody SteeleHead 47 · Body 10 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

RongzhuDistance 125 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Kody SteeleDistance 58 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Rongzhu	0	33/75	34/76	0/0	0:08
	Kody Steele	0	27/86	27/86	1/3	0:06
2	Rongzhu	1	32/64	32/65	0/0	0:10
	Kody Steele	0	9/36	9/36	0/1	0:00
3	Rongzhu	0	60/102	60/102	0/0	0:00
	Kody Steele	0	23/87	23/87	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Rongzhu

UFC record before: 1-3
UFC record after: 2-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

LChris PadillaSep 7, 2024
LIgnacio BahamondesFeb 26, 2022
WBrandon JenkinsSep 18, 2021

Next fight: W vs. Austin Hubbard

Kody Steele

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 29

Next fight: W vs. Dom Mar Fan

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