// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Zheng Lu
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Zheng
Lu

NICKNAME"N/A"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Zheng Lu
FIGHTER -
CHI🇨🇳
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
8 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
5/8 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
LWWLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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▲ ABOVE
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// 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 59%
// 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 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
#62
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1538
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
26th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
85th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.36 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 23, 2019 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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
8 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING47CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=8 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record8 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2017LAPR 2017WJAN 2018WMAR 2018LMAY 2018WMAR 2019WSEP 2019LJUL 2025WJUL 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 50, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 70 (W vs Yagi), bottomed at 38 (L vs Odilov). Current reading: 70.

// 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_
8/8 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
13%
1
13%
1
13%
-
-
3
total
SUB
1
13%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
50%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 8 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
8 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Keishi YagiJul 26, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 1:09
Dragon FC - Longsan Fight: China-Japan-Korea Competition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Mengqi FengJul 12, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Jue Cheng King - JCK Fight Night 101
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Meng DingSep 23, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:36
One Championship - One Hero Series September
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Zehao ZhangMar 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Hero Series March
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ruslan Emilbek UuluMay 12, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shenghui ChenMar 10, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:01
CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nuerzhati MadeJan 20, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:27
CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Faridun OdilovApr 7, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 5-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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