Ce Liu vs Levi RodriguesLight Heavyweight at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song·Saturday, August 29, 2026
Ce Liu
3-1
Camp
CFP
UFC Debut
vs
Levi Rodrigues
5-1, 1 NC
Very short notice · 4d
LiuRodrigues-19863.7%Moneyline+16436.3%MMA Index model
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Oriental Sports Center · Pudong District, China

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Not enough data

Not enough data

Effective offense
Defense
KO power5 KO
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Wrestling
Not enough data

Not enough data

Takedowns landed0.0
Takedown accuracy
Takedown defense50%
Control time0.0 min
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Submission
Not enough data

Not enough data

Submission attempts0.0
Sub win rate
C
56th
0%
0 subs
Even
C
55th
0%
0 subs
Submission defense
C
45th
0%
Even
C
46th
0%
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Finishing
Even

Both finish at a similar career clip — Liu 100% (3/3), Rodrigues 100% (5/5) of wins.

Finish rate (of wins)
100% (3/3)
Even
100% (5/5)
By KO/TKO
3
5
By submission
0
Even
0
Avg finish round
R1.5 avg finish
R1.7 avg finish
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Pace
Even

Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 0% (Liu) vs 0% (Rodrigues) of the time.

Goes the distance
0%
Even
0%
Avg finish round
R1.5 avg finish
R1.7 avg finish
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Form
Even

Similar recent form — Liu 3-1 in the last 5 (1-fight win streak), Rodrigues 4-1 (1-fight skid).

Last 5
3-1
4-1
Current streak
1-fight win streak
1-fight skid
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition — opponents average 46% (Liu) vs 48% (Rodrigues) career win rate.

Opponents avg win rate
46%
Even
48%
Opponents with a record on file
4 of 4
6 of 6
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Activity
Rodrigues ▸

Rodrigues is fresher and more active than Liu

Last bout
3mo
1mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
0
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
0
1
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Tale of the tape
◂ Liu

Liu 8 cm

29
Age
Even
29
6'5"
196cm
Height
3"
taller
6'2"
188cm
Reach
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Liu faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .591 career win rate vs .500 for Rodrigues.

Ce Liu
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
13-9
.591 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
4
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Levi Rodrigues
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
12-12-1
.500 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
5
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.