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 (1993-10-01) October 1, 1993
Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
Native name樊荣
Other namesKing Kong Warrior
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StyleBoxing, Wrestling
Fighting out ofChina
TeamLongyun MMA Gym
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins19
By knockout6
By submission11
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission3
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Rong was scheduled to face Aung La Nsang on January 14, 2023, at ONE on Prime Video 6.[9] However, Fan withdrawn from the bout after having tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Gilberto Galvão at a catchweight of 215 pounds.[10] The pair was rescheduled for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

Professional record breakdown
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.

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References

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  2. "Fan "King Kong Warrior" Rong". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. Staff (2019-01-25). "ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent Live Stream and Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. Dudko, James. "ONE Championship Legendary Quest 2019 Results and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. "Yuri Simoes Has His First MMA Fight Soon for ONE FC". 12 November 2020.
  6. "Yuri Simoes Loses MMA Debut To Fan Rong". jitsmagazine.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. Staff (2021-12-17). "ONE Championship: Winter Warriors II Full Results and Video". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  9. 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.
  10. "Aung La Nsang gets new opponent at ONE on Prime Video 6". Asian MMA. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. Sherdog.com. "ONE on Prime Video 10 'Johnson vs. Moraes 3' Play-by-Play & Results". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  14. "ONE Friday Fights 22 Results: Prajanchai, Malykhin Win Titles With Knockouts". Combat Press. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
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