// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Mengyu Liu
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Mengyu
Liu

NICKNAME"N/A"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-7-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mengyu Liu
FIGHTER -
CHI🇨🇳
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
9/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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▲ ABOVE
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#97
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1497
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 7, 2020

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
22%
4
SUB
44%
3
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
29%
2
SUB
29%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
33%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 13, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 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 POWER32TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN73STRIKING50CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100DEC 2015WDEC 2015WDEC 2015LJUN 2017LJAN 2018WMAR 2018WAPR 2018WDEC 2018WMAR 2019LAPR 2019LJUL 2019WOCT 2019WAUG 2020WSEP 2020LNOV 2020LJUN 2021LMAY 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 73, SUB R2.

Peaked at 97 (W vs Mahesati), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
13%
2
13%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
5
31%
1
6%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
6
38%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Wusikenbieke HuwannixiMay 7, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 2:17
JCK Night Cage Series - 2022-2023 Regular Season Part 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jingtao LiJun 26, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
JCK Night Cage Series - 2021 Round of 32 Part 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Muha LiNov 7, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
JCK Night Cage Series - 2020 Domination Round 1: Part 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Suplex and Punches)
W
VS Huoyishibai MahesatiSep 26, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
JCK - Jue Cheng King: Night Qualifier 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Derigun YiAug 22, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:05
JCK - Jue Cheng King: Night Qualifier 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Yanwei XuOct 28, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Hero Series October
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jingjia WangJul 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Hero Series July
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Keremuaili MaimaitituohetiApr 22, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:35
One Championship - One Hero Series April
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Qingya ZhongMar 25, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
One Championship - One Hero Series March
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Bektursyn SyrymDec 21, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
Titan FC 51 - Nazarov vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Dapeng HaoApr 22, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:48
Fight Nights Global - Chinese Tryouts
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Tao ZhouMar 11, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:39
CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 9-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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