The UFC lightweight division is regarded with little argument as not only the deepest in the promotion, but perhaps the entire sport. A cursory glance through the top fifteen will reveal as much: elite-level fighters that have been locked in a veritable purgatory waiting for their crack at the top. It can be daunting for veterans, let alone newcomers, to swim with those sharks. But the newest entry into the competition doesn’t seem the least bit troubled by the challenge.
Enter Rongzhu.
One of three UFC 261 fighters signed from the UFC Academy Combine from the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China, he carries with him a trajectory that allows him to feel that UFC gold is the simply the next task, not an insurmountable one.