Wang Cong

Overview

Four of Wang Cong's five UFC wins went to the judges, and the one that didn't ended in 62 seconds. The Joker out of Liaoning, China fights at women's flyweight with a 5-2 UFC record (10-2-0 across all promotions), and her style numbers explain the pattern: she lands far more than the average fighter, at far better accuracy, and takes less damage than average doing it.

She has also been in a title fight. That's a long way from a debut year of 2024.

UFC Career

The road to the UFC ran through Road to UFC, where she submitted Paula Luna in round 1 at 3:04 in May 2024. That fight sits outside the UFC record, since Road to UFC isn't a UFC event. Her debut came three months later, and she needed 1:02 to stop Victoria Leonardo by KO/TKO.

The first setback arrived in November 2024: a round 2 submission loss to Gabriella Fernandes at 3:49. It is the only time she has been finished in the UFC.

What followed was a four-fight win streak, her longest. Bruna Brasil, Ariane da Silva, Eduarda Moura and Tracy Cortez all went the distance, all by unanimous decision. Moura rated as a strong opponent in our model.

Then came UFC 332 against Natalia Silva, a title fight scheduled for five rounds against an opponent our model rates as elite. Wang went the full 25 minutes and lost a unanimous decision. She carries that loss into her next fight.

Four decisions in a row, then five rounds with a title on the line.

Fighting Style

Wang Cong is a busy, accurate striker who lands plenty and is hard to hit. She doesn't pay much for her output, since she takes less than most fighters in exchange.

Her takedown defense is a real strength, and she rarely shoots for takedowns herself. She also doesn't hunt for submissions. Her game is built on staying on her feet and winning the striking exchange.

The finishing pattern matches. Her one KO/TKO win came in the first round, she has no UFC submission wins, and four of her five wins went to the scorecards. She mostly wins by piling up work over the full fight.

Her UFC record is 5-2. One of those two losses came by submission, so the grappling threat is worth noting, even though her takedown defense is strong overall.

Notable Wins

• Eduarda Moura — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira (2026)
• Tracy Cortez — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 329 (2026)
• Victoria Leonardo — KO/TKO, round 1 at 1:02, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Flyweight
• UFC record: 5-2
• Professional record (all promotions): 10-2-0
• UFC debut: 2024
• Team: UFC PI Shanghai
• Reach: 65.5"
• Born: Liaoning, China