Rongzhu vs Austin Hubbard Pick, 08/23/2025 Predictions UFC Shanghai Odds
Rongzhu vs Austin Hubbard
UFC Shanghai
Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Rongzhu will enter the Octagon with Austin Hubbard at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, August 23, 2025. The opening line has Rongzhu coming in at -252 while Hubbard is coming in at +212.
Rongzhu steps into the cage holding a mark of 26-6-0. The 25-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Austin "Thud" Hubbard stands 5'10" and weighs in at 156 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 17-9-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 72". When talking about significant strikes, Rongzhu is connecting on 5.90 per minute while Austin Hubbard is landing 3.87 significant strikes per min. Rongzhu connects on 51% of the significant strikes he tries and Hubbard is connecting on 43%. Regarding defense, Rongzhu allows 5.51 significant strikes per minute while "Thud" takes 3.82. Rongzhu also deflects 50% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Hubbard stops 56% of the shots thrown his way.
| UFC Shanghai | Rongzhu | Austin Hubbard |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -252 | +212 |
| Record | 26-6-0 | 17-9-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 11:59 | 12:52 |
| Height | 5'9" | 5'10" |
| Weight | 155 lbs | 156 lbs |
| Reach | 71" | 72" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 5.90 | 3.87 |
| Striking Accuracy | 51% | 43% |
Regarding takedowns, Rongzhu is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.56 times per 15 min. Rongzhu is taking his opponents to the canvas on 62% of his tries and thwarting 84% of all takedown tries against him. Hubbard is taking his opponents to the canvas on 31% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 68% of the tries against him. When it comes to going for the sub, Rongzhu is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes while Hubbard tries 0.1 finishes per 15 minutes.
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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Rongzhu fought Kody Steele and wound up taking home the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Steele ended up landing 59 of 209 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Rongzhu finished this fight landing 126 of 243 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Steele ended up landing 59 of 209, which gave him a percentage of 28%. He ended up landing 47 of 194 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Rongzhu landed 51% of his significant strikes by sticking 125 of 241. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 108 of 220 to the head. 98% of the significant strikes landed by Steele and 100% of them landed by Rongzhu were done at a distance.
In the last bout for Austin Hubbard, he fought MarQuel Mederos and was defeated by way of split decision in round 3. Mederos connected on 72% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Hubbard connected on 84% of his significant strikes at distance. Hubbard connected on 40% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 26 of 65. He ended up landing 16 of 51 significant strikes aimed at the head. Mederos ended up landing 44 of 68 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 21 of 41 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown, Mederos ended up landing 57 of 81 and Hubbard landed 62 of 121 of all the strikes he threw.
Other bouts on the card to watch
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Michel Pereira squares up with Kyle Daukaus. Pereira comes into this fight with a record of 31-13-0 (2 NC). The 31-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 73". Daukaus measures 6'3" and records a weight of 186 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 15-4-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old reaches 76". When it comes to grappling, Michel Pereira is averaging a takedown 1.14 times per 15 min and Kyle Daukaus takes his opponents down 2.12 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Pereira is landing 4.50 strikes/min and landing 52% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Kyle Daukaus, who lands 52% of the strikes he attempts and lands 3.22 per minute.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Westin Wilson is set to square up against Yizha. Yizha steps into the cage holding a record of 25-5-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Wilson comes in at 6'1" and weighs in at 146 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a record of 17-9-0. The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In the category of takedowns, Yizha prevents 54% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown tries on 30% of his attempts. Wilson is taking his opponents to the mat on 16% of his tries and prevents 33% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Yizha takes 2.83 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 2.80 strikes/min. Wilson, in contrast, takes 5.72 strikes per minute and is dealing 1.68 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin Hubbard (+212)
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