Ding Meng: record, fights and statistics
Ding Meng (“The Assassin”) is a welterweight fighter from China with a published career record of 35-11-0. StatsNext stores 3 UFC bouts for Ding Meng (1-2). In the 4 fights stored since Oct 4, 2025, Ding Meng is 2-2.
Profile
| Height | 6'2" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1994 |
Ding Meng: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts | All stored bouts |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.77 | 3.77 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 45.3% | 45.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 49.3% | 49.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | ||
| Takedown defense | 63.6% | 63.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 2 (30) | 2 (30) |
Significant strikes landed: 24.5% head, 20.6% body, 54.9% legs; 94.1% at distance, 5.9% in the clinch, 0% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 2 |
1-2 in the 3 stored UFC bouts since April 22, 2018, averaging 15 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Ding Meng among fighters
| Figure | Ding Meng | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.40 | 153rd of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.77 | 123rd of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 45.3 | 163rd of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 49.3 | 118th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Takedown defense | 63.6 | 31st of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.9 | 189th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Oct 4, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Oct 4, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 102 of 225 (45.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 113 of 223 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 11 (63.6% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:10 |
Totals over 2 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Cam Nelson (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 39 of 79 (41) | 0 of 1 | 1:10 |
| May 30, 2026 | Jose Henrique (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 63 of 146 (72) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Mirali Huseynov (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 | Title bout | ||||
| Apr 22, 2018 | Nuerdebieke Bahetihan (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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