Li Jingliang

Jingliand (19-7 MMA) most recently competed back at July's UFC event in New York, where he scored a second round TKO victory over Muslim Salikhov. That win got ...

Li with a low kick. Rodriguez with a jab and then a low kick. Rodriguez with a jab to the body. Jingliang returns fire with a hard low kick. Rodriguez with a shot to the body. Li with a left hook. A hard low kick from Li sends Rodriguez to the floor. Li with two big hooks and then a hard kick. Body kick from Li and then a 1-2. A good body kick now from Li Jingliang. A hard body kick lands for Rodriguez, Li returns it. A jab and low kick in response from Rodriguez.

Daniel Rodriguez picked up a razor-close split decision win over Li Jingliang in a catchweight bout at UFC 279.

Li then began planting his lead leg to really unload the right hand, which came at Rodriguez from different angles with a lot of pop each and every time. Undeterred by the aggressive start from Rodriguez, Li looked to set up his counters as he also started landing with several thudding body shots. While almost every exchange on the feet was close, Rodriguez was able to edge out the victory with two judges giving him 29-28 scores with Li getting a 29-28 scorecard of his own.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Li Jingliang was edged out by a close split decision in a catchweight bout against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 in ...

"There's a saying that the harder your fist is, the wider your roads are. This is a first to me," said Rodriguez in his post-fight interview. "I'm here to fight, no matter who the opponent is.

On the main card of UFC 279, we saw a banger in the welterweight division. Top contenders battled it out as Li Jingliang (19-7) took on Daniel Rodriguez.

Jab to the body for Rodriguez and Li throws a right hand back. Rodriguez lands a body kick and Li lands a low kick. Left hand for Li lands and Rodriguez lands a crisp jab. Jab from Rodriguez and Li pushes forward with a combination. Lots of pressure from Rodriguez with little activity from Li here in the final minute. Round comes to a close and Li had big moments, but Rodriguez was more consistent throughout. Low kick from Li and Rodriguez comes back with a combination. Inside leg kick and a jab lands for Rodriguez. Nice left hand lands for Rodriguez and Li counters with a body kick. Right to the body for Li and a couple of jabs from Rodriguez. Another really solid body kick lands for Li and he follows it with a low kick. Lots of pressure here from Li who lands a nice combination.

LAS VEGAS – Daniel Rodriguez feels like the rightful winner, despite some online saying he's not. The UFC welterweight defeated Li Jingliang in a split ...

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It's hard not to feel sympathy for Li Jingliang. The Chinese fighter proved that he is as game as they come having agreed to fight Daniel Rodriguez in a ...

The weekend’s big winner was undoubtedly Nate Diaz (21-13). The mild swing in momentum seemingly cost Li the fight with the fight scored 29-28 (x2) and 28-29 and his opponent winning by split decision. Alatengheili won a unanimous decision against Chad Anheliger to give the Chinese contingent something to celebrate. Rodriguez utilized his boxing and scored some solid body kicks in the opening round of this catchweight contest. Bit it was the judges at the T-Mobile Arena who handed Jingliang his biggest disappointment of the weekend. Not only is the American a less-heralded name than his initial opponent Tony Ferguson, but he was also 10lba heavier than Li who has always fought at 170 lbs.