// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Lipeng Zhang
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Lipeng
Zhang

NICKNAME"The Warrior"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
35-13-2
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
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Lipeng Zhang
FIGHTER -
CHI🇨🇳
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
36
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
51 BOUTS
WIN
35
LOSS
13
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
70%
35/51 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-2
LWLW-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#29
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1598
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1535 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
82nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.28 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 28% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 7, 2025 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (35)
n = 35
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 13
DEC · 8
14
KO/TKO
40%
13
SUB
37%
8
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
8%
5
SUB
38%
7
DEC
54%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 13 fights
37%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
23%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
51 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
tapology
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN86STRIKINGN/ACARDIO61AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY77
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=35 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin86
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=50 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery77
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins35 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record50 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2009WAPR 2009WJUL 2009LSEP 2009WAPR 2010LJUN 2010LMAY 2011WAUG 2011OCT 2011LMAR 2012LJUN 2012WSEP 2012LDEC 2012WDEC 2012LMAY 2013WJUN 2013WMAR 2014WAUG 2014LJAN 2015LMAY 2015WOCT 2015WOCT 2015WNOV 2015WDEC 2015WJAN 2016WAPR 2016WMAY 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016WSEP 2016WDEC 2016WJAN 2017WFEB 2017WMAY 2017WJUL 2017WAUG 2017LOCT 2017WOCT 2017WFEB 2018WAPR 2018LMAY 2018WSEP 2018WNOV 2018JUL 2019WSEP 2019WJUL 2021WJAN 2022LSEP 2022WOCT 2023LMAY 2024WFEB 2025MAY 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 61.
  10. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 47, SUB R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  22. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  23. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  41. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  42. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  43. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100.
  45. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  47. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  49. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  51. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  52. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hong), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
48/51 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
27%
2
4%
-
-
-
15
total
SUB
14
29%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
18
total
DEC
-
1
2%
14
29%
-
-
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 48 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
51 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Lucas GabrielMay 2, 2025
No ContestR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One on Prime Video 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Hiroyuki TetsukaFeb 7, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
One Championship - One on Prime Video 28
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Maurice AbeviMay 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One on Prime Video 22: Sundell vs. Diachkova
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Timofey NastyukhinOct 6, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
One Championship - One on Prime Video 15: Le vs. Freymanov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Saygid IzagakhmaevSep 29, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One 161
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ruslan Emilbek UuluJan 28, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
One Championship - Only the Brave
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Eduard FolayangJul 30, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Battleground 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mohammad NaeemiSep 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:00
KLF - Kunlun Fight 83
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
D
VS Ednilson Barros SantosJul 27, 2019
DrawR3 · 5:00
KLF - Kunlun Fight 81
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevin DellowNov 6, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
Kunlun Fight - Elite Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS James ChaneySep 9, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:17
Kunlun Fight 76 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Elnur AgaevMay 26, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFP 220 / KLF - Kunlun Fight vs. Modern Fighting Pankration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 35-13-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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