“The Leech” Jingliang Li is a 34 year old Male fighter from China with a 19-8-0 pro MMA record. Li most recently fought Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 on Saturday September 10, 2022. Jingliang Li lost to Daniel Rodriguez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in a 180 lbs catchweight bout.
Jingliang Li has 19 wins with a 74% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 5 by submission, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Daniel Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 279 | 2022-09-10 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Muslim Salikhov |
KO/TKO
R2 4:38
|
UFC on ABC 3 | 2022-07-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Khamzat Chimaev |
SUB
R1 3:16
|
UFC 267 | 2021-10-30 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-6-0 | Santiago Ponzinibbio |
KO/TKO
R1 4:25
|
UFC on ABC 1 | 2021-01-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-5-0 | Neil Magny |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 248 | 2020-03-07 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Elizeu Zaleski |
KO/TKO
R3 4:51
|
UFC on ESPN+ 15 | 2019-08-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-0 | David Zawada |
KO/TKO
R3 4:07
|
UFC Fight Night 141 | 2018-11-24 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Daichi Abe |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 132 | 2018-06-23 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Jake Matthews |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 221 | 2018-02-10 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Zak Ottow |
KO/TKO
R1 2:57
|
UFC Fight Night 122 | 2017-11-25 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Frank Camacho |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 111 | 2017-06-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Bobby Nash |
KO/TKO
R2 4:45
|
UFC on FOX 23 | 2017-01-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Anton Zafir |
KO/TKO
R1 2:46
|
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale | 2016-07-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-3-0 | Keita Nakamura |
SUB
R3 2:17
|
UFC Fight Night 75 | 2015-09-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Dhiego Lima |
KO/TKO
R1 1:25
|
UFC Fight Night 66 | 2015-05-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Nordine Taleb |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 54 | 2014-10-04 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | David Michaud |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 173 | 2014-05-24 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Luke Jumeau |
SUB
R3 3:38
|
Legend FC 11 | 2013-04-27 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Dan Pauling |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legend FC 9 | 2012-06-16 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Myung Ho Bae |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legend FC 7 | 2012-02-11 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Alex Niu |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legend FC 5 | 2011-07-16 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Tony Rossini |
SUB
R2 1:11
|
Legend FC 4 | 2011-01-27 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Andrei Liu |
KO/TKO
R1 3:43
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-24 | LFC | |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Pat Crawley |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-24 | LFC | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Yun Tao Gong |
SUB
R1 5:29
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-28 | AOW | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Liu Jin Wen |
SUB
R1 3:05
|
Regional circuit | 2009-04-18 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Makhach Gadzhiev |
SUB
R2 1:02
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-22 | AOW |
Li made his professional debut against Makhach Gadzhiev on September 22, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Makhach Gadzhiev who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Jingliang Li beat Makhach Gadzhiev by Submission at 1:02 of Round 2.
Li made his debut in the UFC against David Michaud on May 24, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw having compiled a 8-2-0 professional MMA record.
Jingliang Li beat David Michaud by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Li has gone on to fight a total of 17 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-0.
Li's last win came against Muslim Salikhov at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Jingliang Li beat Muslim Salikhov by KO/TKO at 4:38 of Round 2. Jingliang Li took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Li is not currently booked for any fights.
Li's last loss came against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 on Saturday September 10, 2022. Jingliang Li lost to Daniel Rodriguez by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Li has fought 17 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-0.
Li has knocked out 9 opponents.
Li has submitted 5 opponents.
Li has never been knocked out.
Li has been submitted 2 times.
