This should be a straight forward spot for Rongzhu. He will be the much faster guy with the cleaner striking. He has plenty of power and solid takedown defense. My only concern would be if Rafa makes this ugly, the same way Chris Padilla did, but I don’t think he has the cardio for that and Zhu’s speed will catch him off guard.

Rafa Garcia

Rafa Garcia is a good grappler with heavy hands. He can be an absolute dog when he fights and even when he is completely gassed, he still pushes forward. He has been cleaning his striking up where he isn’t chasing KOs but landing in volume. He is coming off the decision win over Alexander Hernandez where a few key takedowns snuck it out.

Rongzhu

RongZhu is a good striker who picks his shots well and has solid power. When he’s marching forward and dictating the pace, he is a killer. But when he’s being backed up and when he’s reacting, he can end up a step behind. He averages a little more than takedown per fight with a 62% takedown accuracy and 84% takedown defense. He is coming off the KO win over Victor Martinez where he did a great job mixing up the boxing and kickboxing