Rongzhu vs. Chris Padilla – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Rongzhu will take on Chris “Taco” Padilla in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 242 card.

brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Padilla, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 74″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.47 per minute. On the other hand, Padilla boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.64 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Rongzhu vs. Chris Padilla matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 24-year-old, Rongzhu is coming in with a 25-5-0 record. will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Shin Haraguchi at Road to UFC 2.7 in February.

Padilla, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Rongzhu on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez and holds a 14-6-0 record.

Rongzhu has a orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 29-year-old Chris Padilla is an orthodox fighter with a 74″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Rongzhu stats

→ ‘s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ lands 5.47 significant strikes per minute.
→ ‘s takedown accuracy is 62%.
→ ‘s takedown average is 2.09 per 15 minutes.
→ ‘s takedown defense is 85%.

comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.47 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Padilla fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 2.64 significant strikes per minute. Rongzhu also has a 62% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.09 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Padilla’s 9.89 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Chris Padilla stats

→ Padilla’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Padilla lands 2.64 significant strikes per minute.
→ Padilla’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Padilla’s takedown average is 9.89 per 15 minutes.
→ Padilla’s takedown defense is 0%.

Chris spent, on average, 4:33 minutes in the Octagon, and Rongzhu has an average fight time of 11:56 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Rongzhu or Chris? Sound off in the comments.

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