Light Heavyweight

Ce Liu

3-1

Age
29
Height
6'5"
Reach
6'6"
Stance
--
Camp
Out of
China
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 61
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
75%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
0
Dec
3

FightMetric

SLpM

0.00

SApM

4.60

Str Acc

0%

Str Def

68%

TD Avg

0.00

TD Acc

0%

TD Def

85%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

61C+

Thin sample — 4 loaded UFC rows, 4 career fights for Ce Liu. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

B

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Ce Liu is a 29-year-old -- light heavyweight out of China. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 3-1-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 3 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).

What works. Durability is the standout at 78 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 68% / 4.60 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 4 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (12, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (4 bouts): W 5369422 (KO/TKO R1) · L 5292007 (TKO (Punches) R2) · W 5369421 (KO/TKO R2) · W 5369420 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 4. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

12 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

57 C

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 68% striking defense · 4.60 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 defeats

Counter punching

37 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 0% accuracy on 0.00 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

59 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 68% · TD def 85% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 4.60 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

39 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 0.00 SLpM at 0% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 4.60 SApM

Takedown reaction

69 B

Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

  • 85% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

78 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 1 losses
  • 3 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 23, 2026Fighter 5369422WKO/TKO1 4:59
Oct 12, 2024Fighter 5292007LTKO (Punches)2 1:55
Jun 28, 2023Fighter 5369421WKO/TKO2 1:07
May 17, 2023Fighter 5369420WKO/TKO1 1:11