Who will Rongzhu 🇨🇳U19 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Tommy Gantt (10%), no event announced yet. Next: Manoel Sousa (8%), MarQuel Mederos (8%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Rafa Garcia (Decision (unanimous), Noche UFC, 12 Sep 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #19 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #19 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 10%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #19 and #17, neither has a fight booked. Tommy Gantt won last time out, against Drakkar Klose (12 Sep 2026). Riser.
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #19 and #18, neither has a fight booked. Manoel Sousa won last time out, against Richie Miranda (8 Aug 2026). Riser.
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #19 and #20, neither has a fight booked. MarQuel Mederos won last time out, against Mason Jones (22 Aug 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 74%, including Magomed Zaynukov 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Rafa Garcia · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · Noche UFC · 12 Sep 2026
- Career stage
- Riser: 4 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 29-6-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Rafa García | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado | |
| W | Victor Martinez | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:10 | 1 | 1:10 | Road to UFC Season 5: Opening Round – Day 1 | |
| W | Austin Hubbard | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | |
| W | Kody Steele | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 312 | |
| L | Chris Padilla 🇺🇸 | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R2, 4:14 | 2 | 4:14 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | |
| W | Shin Haraguchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 3:06 | 3 | 3:06 | Road to UFC Season 2: Episode 7 | |
| W | Kim Sang-wook | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Road to UFC Season 2: Episode 6 | |
| W | Hong Seong-chan | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:17 | 1 | 2:17 | Road to UFC Season 2: Episode 3 | |
| W | Felipe da Silva Maia | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:59 | 2 | 1:59 | UAE Warriors 34 | |
| L | Ignacio Bahamondes | Submission (brabo choke) · R3, 1:40 | 3 | 1:40 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | |
| W | Brandon Jenkins | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:35 | 3 | 4:35 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | |
| L | Kazula Vargas | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 261 | |
| W | Bi Deliya | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:16 | 3 | 4:16 | WLF W.A.R.S. 50 | |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:05 | 1 | 2:05 | WLF W.A.R.S. 47 | |
| W | Han Jiaqiang | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R1, 2:01 | 1 | 2:01 | WLF W.A.R.S. 46 |
Show all 35 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Huwanixi Wusikenbieke | KO (punches) · R1, 1:47 | 1 | 1:47 | WLF W.A.R.S. 43 | |
| W | Alisson Barbosa | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | WLF W.A.R.S. 39 | |
| W | Mohsen Mohammadseifi | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:50 | 1 | 2:50 | WLF W.A.R.S. 35 | |
| W | Marcio Andrade | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R5, 3:49 | 5 | 3:49 | WLF W.A.R.S. 31 | |
| W | Nikoloz Kajaia | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 3:47 | 2 | 3:47 | WLF W.A.R.S. 27 | |
| W | Arben Escayo | TKO (injury) · R1, 1:39 | 1 | 1:39 | ABA FC: Hongyuan | |
| W | Aleko Sagliani | TKO (shoulder injury) · R2, 2:55 | 2 | 2:55 | WLF W.A.R.S. 25 | |
| W | Arsen Balyants | TKO (elbows and punches) · R3, 0:55 | 3 | 0:55 | WLF W.A.R.S. 23 | |
| L | Guilherme Cadena | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:32 | 1 | 3:32 | WLF W.A.R.S. 21 | |
| W | Takuma Watanabe | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:42 | 1 | 3:42 | WLF W.A.R.S. 18 | |
| W | Vincenzo Tagliamonte | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:44 | 1 | 4:44 | WLF W.A.R.S. 17 | |
| W | Ruslan Khairulin | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:02 | 2 | 4:02 | WLF W.A.R.S. 15 | |
| L | Wuliji Buren | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:37 | 1 | 1:37 | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7 | |
| W | Shanati Shamaiti | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 6 | |
| W | Feng Kai Niu | Submission (armbar) · R1, 1:43 | 1 | 1:43 | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 4 | |
| L | Shamil Nasrudinov | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 4:01 | 1 | 4:01 | WLF E.P.I.C. 9 | |
| W | Semen Galushko | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:16 | 1 | 2:16 | WLF E.P.I.C. 6 | |
| W | Andrey Sapa | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 2:18 | 1 | 2:18 | WLF E.P.I.C. 4 | |
| W | Vadim Hristoforov | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:39 | 1 | 3:39 | WLF E.P.I.C. 3 | |
| W | Roman Lutsenko | DQ (punches to back of head) · R2, 2:06 | 2 | 2:06 | Bullet Fly FC 4 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Rongzhu: frequently asked questions
When is Rongzhu's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Rongzhu fight last?
Rongzhu beat Rafa Garcia at Noche UFC on 12 Sep 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Rongzhu likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Tommy Gantt (10%), Manoel Sousa (8%), MarQuel Mederos (8%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Rongzhu's record?
29-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.