Fan Rong

Fan Rong (; born October 1, 1993) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. Rong has previously competed for ONE Championship, Glory of Heroes and Wu Lin Feng.

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.

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.

Rong faced Sherif Mohamed on June 15, 2019, at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest. He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.

Rong was announced for ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 3, where he faced Yuri Simões on November 13, 2020. Rong won the bout by unanimous decision.

Rong faced Vitaly Bigdash at ONE: Winter Warriors II on December 17, 2021. He lost via guillotine choke in the third round.

Rong was scheduled to face Aung La Nsang on January 14, 2023, at ONE on Prime Video 6. However, Fan withdrawn from the bout after having tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Gilberto Galvão at a catchweight of 215 pounds. The pair was rescheduled for May 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 10. Rong lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.

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.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Shamil Erdogan KO (body kick) ONE Friday Fights 22

Bangkok, Thailand Loss

Aung La Nsang Submission (guillotine choke) ONE Fight Night 10

Broomfield, Colorado, United States Loss

Vitaly Bigdash Submission (guillotine choke) ONE: Winter Warriors II

Kallang, Singapore Win

Yuri Simões Decision (unanimous) ONE: Inside the Matrix 3

Kallang, Singapore Win

Sherif Mohamed TKO (punches) ONE: Legendary Quest

Shanghai, China Loss

Reinier de Ridder Technical Submission (brabo choke) ONE: Hero's Ascent

Pasay, Philippines Win

Solekh Khasanov Submission (armbar) Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou

Huizhou, China Win

Tony Angelov TKO (punches) Glory of Heroes: New Zealand vs China

Auckland, New Zealand Win

Felipe Nsue Submission (rear-naked choke) Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou

Guangzhou, China Win

Gevorg Sargsyan Submission Memorial Jorge Martins 13

Martigny, Switzerland Win

Falco Neto Submission (heel hook) Glory of Heroes: Luoyang

Luoyang, China Win

Ilyar Iminov TKO (punches) Glory of Heroes: Conquest of Heroes 3

Chengde, China Win

Fozil Nuralizoda Submission (heel hook) Superstar Fight 7

Loudi, China Win

Askar Mozharov Submission (rear-naked choke) The Legend King Championship 1

Hefei, China Win

Rustam Yamashev Submission (shoulder choke) Faith FC 4

Shenzhen, China Win

Majid Sedigh Moridani TKO (punches) Chinese MMA Super League: Day 2

Tianjin, China Win

Kwak Byung-in Decision (unanimous) Chinese MMA Super League: Day 1

Tianjin, China Win

Rufat Asadov Submission (choke) WLF E.P.I.C. 8

Zhengzhou, China Win

Nikita Osipov Submission WLF E.P.I.C. 7

Zhengzhou, China Win

Valeriy Izansky TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C. 5

Zhengzhou, China Win

Liang Lingyu TKO (punches) Chinese MMA Super League: Season 5 Day 5

Jinzhou, China Win

Wang Lei Submission (guillotine choke) Chinese MMA Super League: Season 5 Day 3

Jinzhou, China Win

Peng Wang Submission (rear-naked choke) Chinese MMA Super League: Season 5 Day 1

Jinzhou, China Loss

Takashi Yamashita KO (head kick) Art of War 16

Beijing, China