Fan Rong
Fan Rong[1] (Chinese: 樊荣; born October 1, 1993) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of ONE Championship. Rong has previously competed for Glory of Heroes and Wu Lin Feng.
| Fan Rong | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1993 Jinzhou, Liaoning, China |
| Native name | 樊荣 |
| Other names | King Kong Warrior |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | China |
| Team | Longyun MMA Gym |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
WMMAA Champion Fan Rong's first exposure to the martial arts was in 2009, after he moved to Haerbin to attend university. A friend had invited him to tag along to Longyun MMA, and introduced him to his current coach, Jiang Long Yun.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Although he fell short in his pro debut, Fan bounced back to go on a tear through the Chinese scene, finishing all but one opponent in an 11-bout win streak to earn a spot on the ONE Championship roster.[1]
ONE Championship
Rong made his ONE debut at ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019, against Reinier de Ridder, in a fight which he lost by a first round submission.[3]
Rong faced Sherif Mohamed on June 15, 2019, at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest. He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[4]
Rong was announced for ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 3, where he faced Yuri Simões on November 13, 2020.[5] Rong won the bout by unanimous decision.[6][7]
Rong faced Vitaly Bigdash at ONE: Winter Warriors II on December 17, 2021. He lost via guillotine choke in the third round.[8]
Rong was scheduled to face Aung La Nsang on January 14, 2023, at ONE on Prime Video 6.[9] However, Fan withdrawn from the bout after having tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Gilberto Galvão at a catchweight of 215 pounds.[10] The pair was rescheduled for May 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 10.[11] Rong lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.[12][13]
Rong faced Shamil Erdogan at ONE Friday Fights 22 on June 23, 2023, losing the bout at the start of the second after being unable to continue due to a body kick.[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| 23 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 11 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–5 | Shamil Erdogan | KO (body kick) | ONE Friday Fights 22 | June 23, 2023 | 2 | 0:37 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Loss | 19–4 | Aung La Nsang | Submission (guillotine choke) | ONE Fight Night 10 | May 5, 2023 | 2 | 0:48 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 19–3 | Vitaly Bigdash | Submission (guillotine choke) | ONE: Winter Warriors II | December 17, 2021 | 3 | 0:41 | Kallang, Singapore | Catchweight (210 lb) bout. |
| Win | 19–2 | Yuri Simões | Decision (Unanimous) | ONE: Inside the Matrix 3 | November 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Singapore | |
| Win | 18–2 | Sherif Mohamed | TKO (punches) | ONE: Legendary Quest | June 15, 2019 | 2 | 3:50 | Shanghai, China | |
| Loss | 17–2 | Reinier de Ridder | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | ONE: Hero's Ascent | January 25, 2019 | 1 | 1:15 | Manila, Philippines | Return to Middleweight (205 lb). |
| Win | 17–1 | Solekh Khasanov | Submission (armbar) | Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou | July 7, 2018 | 3 | N/A | Huizhou, China | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 16–1 | Tony Angelov | TKO (punches) | Glory of Heroes: New Zealand vs China | March 4, 2018 | 2 | N/A | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 15–1 | Felipe Nsue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou | January 13, 2018 | 3 | N/A | Guangzhou, China | |
| Win | 14–1 | Gevorg Sargsyan | Submission | Memorial Jorge Martins 13 | November 18, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Martigny, Switzerland | |
| Win | 13–1 | Falco Neto | Submission | Glory of Heroes: Luoyang | September 23, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Luoyang, China | |
| Win | 12–1 | Ilyar Iminov | TKO (punches) | Glory of Heroes: Conquest of Heroes 3 | April 28, 2017 | 2 | N/A | Chengde, China | |
| Win | 11–1 | Fozil Nuralizoda | Submission (heel hook) | Superstar Fight 7 | January 13, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Loudi, China | |
| Win | 10–1 | Askar Mozharov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Legend King Championship 1 | December 17, 2016 | 1 | 1:19 | Hefei, China | |
| Win | 9–1 | Rustam Yamashev | Submission (shoulder choke) | Faith FC 4 | October 29, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Shenzhen, China | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 8–1 | Majid Sedigh Moridani | TKO (punches) | Chinese MMA Super League: Day 2 | October 15, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Tianjin, China | |
| Win | 7–1 | Byung In Kwak | Decision (unanimous) | Chinese MMA Super League: Day 1 | October 14, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tianjin, China | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 6–1 | Rufat Asadov | Submission (choke) | WLF E.P.I.C. 8 | September 8, 2016 | 2 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 5–1 | Nikita Osipov | Submission | WLF E.P.I.C. 7 | August 20, 2016 | 2 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 4–1 | Valeriy Izansky | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 5 | June 29, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 3–1 | Lingyu Liang | TKO (punches) | Chinese MMA Super League: Season 5 Day 5 | June 7, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Jinzhou, China | |
| Win | 2–1 | Wang Lei | Submission (guillotine choke) | Chinese MMA Super League: Season 5 Day 3 | June 5, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Jinzhou, China | |
| Win | 1–1 | Peng Wang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Chinese MMA Super League: Season 5 Day 1 | June 3, 2016 | 1 | 1:46 | Jinzhou, China | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Takashi Yamashita | KO (head kick) | Art of War 16 | January 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:04 | Beijing, China | Middleweight debut. |
References
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- "Fan "King Kong Warrior" Rong". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- Staff (2019-01-25). "ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent Live Stream and Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- Dudko, James. "ONE Championship Legendary Quest 2019 Results and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- "Yuri Simoes Has His First MMA Fight Soon for ONE FC". 12 November 2020.
- "Yuri Simoes Loses MMA Debut To Fan Rong". jitsmagazine.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Longyun MMA's Fan Rong earns 2nd ONE Championship win, beats Yuri Simões at 'ONE: Inside the Matrix 3'". conandaily.con. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- Staff (2021-12-17). "ONE Championship: Winter Warriors II Full Results and Video". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- Ben Coate (2022-12-10). "Former Two-Division King Aung La N Sang To Face Chinese MMA Star Fan Rong At ONE On Prime Video 6". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- "Aung La Nsang gets new opponent at ONE on Prime Video 6". Asian MMA. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- "ONE Fight Night 10 adds Aung La N Sang vs. Fan Rong to lineup in Colorado". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "Stamp, Kadestam Earn Interim World Title Shots After Dominant Wins On ONE Fight Night 10 Main Card". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- Sherdog.com. "ONE on Prime Video 10 'Johnson vs. Moraes 3' Play-by-Play & Results". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- "ONE Friday Fights 22 Results: Prajanchai, Malykhin Win Titles With Knockouts". Combat Press. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- "Rong Fan("King Kong Warrior")". Tapology. Retrieved 2020-12-07.