Welterweight · “The Leech”
Li Jingliang
19-9-0 UFC 11-7-0
One-Punch Power
Volume Machine
Finisher
Gets Dropped
6'0"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
72.7%Finish rate
10:31Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
decent
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Durability · stats alone on Striking D, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.
One-Punch Power
10 knockdowns · 0.79 per 15 min
Volume Machine
138 MMA · Aug 2024 tags pace: high volume
Finisher
73% of wins by knockout or submission (8 KO, 0 sub)
Gets Dropped
knocked down 8 times in 189 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.46
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.95
Striking accuracy42.4%
Striking defense56.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.79
Takedowns / 15 min1.19
Takedown accuracy41.7%
Takedown defense60.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time8.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-6
Insider info
vs Carlos Prates lean UFC 305 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 14, 2024
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
After saying he's flip-flopped on this pick several times already and might still change it depending on the weigh-ins, he settles on Li, expecting him to take the majority of the rounds on output.
Good, high-volume striker with power and solid combinations who the analyst says is durable and can 'eat your shot and give one back,' with a secondary mixed-in takedown game he says he prefers not to use. He is coming off roughly two years out of competition, and the analyst is explicit that he doesn't know how that will affect him.
Strengthgood, high-volume power striking with good combinations
Strengthvery durable -- hasn't been seen to get hurt
Strengthvolume advantage over this specific opponent
Weaknesslong layoff (roughly two years) -- real uncertainty about current form
Weaknessreach disadvantage vs. this opponent
vs Tony Ferguson clear UFC 279 Full Card Preview, Predictions, & Analysis · September 7, 2022 · 1 read since
Calls Li Jingliang the "odds-on favorite" and names him his "official pick"; predicts a finish, with no staking caution stated.
Li Jingliang is credited with real finishing power, having knocked out two named past opponents in his last five fights, and pushes a good pace while doing it, matching his board exactly. The analyst calls him the rightful, odds-on favorite and predicts he gets the win, likely by some kind of finish.
Strengthreal knockout power (two named finishes in his last five)
Strengthpushes a good pace
Striking trend
Fight history
L Carlos Prates 19-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:02 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
41/111Sig. strikes
55/84Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Rodriguez 16-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
78/175Sig. strikes
88/185Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Muslim Salikhov 18-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:38 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · July 16, 2022
38/87Sig. strikes
23/56Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:30Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khamzat Chimaev 9-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:16 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
0/1Sig. strikes
25/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Santiago Ponzinibbio 25-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
21/50Sig. strikes
11/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 21-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · March 7, 2020
16/62Sig. strikes
74/139Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 20-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:51 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang · August 31, 2019
59/128Sig. strikes
54/160Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:22Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Zawada 16-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
89/222Sig. strikes
73/184Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daichi Abe 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
96/206Sig. strikes
45/154Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Matthews 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · February 10, 2018
49/152Sig. strikes
63/127Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zak Ottow 15-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
26/50Sig. strikes
5/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frank Camacho 20-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia · June 17, 2017
94/176Sig. strikes
35/120Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bobby Nash 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:45 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
37/75Sig. strikes
39/106Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anton Zafir 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:46 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
6/15Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Keita Nakamura 30-6-2 walk-in Submission · R3 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · September 26, 2015
79/142Sig. strikes
40/87Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dhiego Lima 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 16, 2015
13/39Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nordine Taleb 9-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · October 4, 2014
43/147Sig. strikes
66/115Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Michaud 7-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
61/156Sig. strikes
41/121Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
5
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Legend FC
7
AOW
2
Ultimate Martial Arts Combat
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Prates | KO (punches) | UFC 305
August 18, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:02 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | Decision (split) | UFC 279
September 10, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Muslim Salikhov | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:38 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO (punch) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 248
March 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
August 31, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:51 |
| W | David Zawada | KO (body kick) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 4:07 |
| W | Daichi Abe | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jake Matthews | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 221
February 11, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zak Ottow | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Frank Camacho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
June 17, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby Nash | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 4:45 |
| W | Anton Zafir | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:46 |
| L | Keita Nakamura | Technical Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
September 27, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:17 |
| W | Dhiego Lima | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber
May 16, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:25 |
| L | Nordine Taleb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Michaud | Decision (split) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Jumeau | Submission (guillotine choke) | Legend FC 11
April 27, 2013 |
Legend FC | 3 | 3:38 |
| W | Dan Pauling | Decision (unanimous) | Legend FC 9
June 16, 2012 |
Legend FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Myung Ho Bae | Decision (unanimous) | Legend FC 7
February 11, 2012 |
Legend FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Niu | Decision (unanimous) | Legend FC 5
July 16, 2011 |
Legend FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Rossini | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Legend FC 4
January 27, 2011 |
Legend FC | 2 | 1:11 |
| W | Andrei Liu | TKO (punches) | Legend FC 3
September 24, 2010 |
Legend FC | 1 | 3:43 |
| L | Pat Crawley | Decision (unanimous) | Legend FC 2
June 24, 2010 |
Legend FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yun Tao Gong | Submission (guillotine choke) | AOW 15: Ueyama vs. Aohailin
November 28, 2009 |
AOW | 1 | 5:29 |
| W | Liu Jin Wen | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ultimate Martial Arts Combat
April 18, 2009 |
Ultimate Martial Arts Combat | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Makhach Gadzhiev | TKO (submission to punches) | AOW 8: Worlds Collide
September 22, 2007 |
AOW | 2 | 1:02 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Li Jingliang) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Li Jingliang by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized