Middleweight

Cung Le

Last fought: Aug 2014

RECORD

Pro

9-3-0

UFC

2-2-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:45
Fight Completion Rate	53.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.15
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	35-24 (59.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	18-12 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	17-12 (58.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	93.7%
% Time in Control	2.9%
% Time Controlled	3.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	46.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.07
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.29
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.21
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.4%
Distance Strike Defense	64.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.93
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.23
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.37
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.25
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Cung Le League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Cung Le
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Strike Differential	-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	0:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:18

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le • Aug 2014Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 4, 0:57

Cung Le38/11035%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Bisping92/27034%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	11/33	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	18/64	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cung Le	11/33	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	21/83	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Cung Le	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	35/96	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Cung Le	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	18/27	67%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Rich Franklin

UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le • Nov 2012Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:17

Cung Le8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Rich Franklin12/2157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	8/16	50%	0/0	0:02	1
	Rich Franklin	12/21	57%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cung Le55/11349%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:13

Patrick Cote51/13338%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	18/37	49%	0/0	0:06	—
	Patrick Cote	13/41	32%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Cung Le	21/44	48%	0/0	0:17	—
	Patrick Cote	26/61	43%	0/0	0:14	—

R3	Cung Le	16/32	50%	2/2	0:50	—
	Patrick Cote	12/31	39%	0/1	0:57	—

LOSS

vs. Wanderlei Silva

UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:49

Cung Le32/8140%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Wanderlei Silva43/10441%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	16/45	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Wanderlei Silva	17/60	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cung Le	16/36	44%	0/1	0:00	—
	Wanderlei Silva	26/44	59%	0/0	0:13	1

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (8 fights)

WIN

vs. Scott Smith

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Werdum • Jun 2010

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 2, 1:46

Cung Le61/9266%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:57KD 2

Scott Smith7/2726%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	38/57	67%	0/0	2:03	1
	Scott Smith	6/21	29%	0/1	1:16	—

R2	Cung Le	23/35	66%	0/0	0:54	1
	Scott Smith	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Scott Smith

Strikeforce - Evolution • Dec 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:25

Cung Le62/11653%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:49KD 2

Scott Smith19/7226%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	33/59	56%	0/0	1:41	1
	Scott Smith	1/19	5%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Cung Le	15/28	54%	0/2	2:08	1
	Scott Smith	5/21	24%	0/0	0:50	—

R3	Cung Le	14/29	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Scott Smith	13/32	41%	0/0	0:06	2

WIN

vs. Frank Shamrock

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le • Mar 2008

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 5:00

Cung Le75/15050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Frank Shamrock54/11945%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frank Shamrock	22/48	46%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Cung Le	22/45	49%	0/0	0:05	—
	Frank Shamrock	15/28	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Cung Le	34/65	52%	0/0	0:02	—
	Frank Shamrock	17/43	40%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Sammy Morgan

Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives • Nov 2007

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:58

Cung Le45/7461%TD 7/7Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Sammy Morgan21/8525%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	14/29	48%	5/5	0:00	—
	Sammy Morgan	7/39	18%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Cung Le	17/24	71%	2/2	0:00	—
	Sammy Morgan	7/25	28%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Cung Le	14/21	67%	0/0	0:00	2
	Sammy Morgan	7/21	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tony Fryklund

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni • Jun 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:25

Cung Le71/14350%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Tony Fryklund16/8918%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	31/61	51%	0/0	0:00	1
	Tony Fryklund	8/41	20%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Cung Le	33/74	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Fryklund	8/47	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Cung Le	7/8	88%	0/0	0:00	1
	Tony Fryklund	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jason Von Flue

Strikeforce - Triple Threat • Dec 2006

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:43

Cung Le2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jason Von Flue0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jason Von Flue	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brian Warren

Strikeforce - Revenge • Jun 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:19

Cung Le20/4743%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Brian Warren5/2322%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	20/47	43%	1/1	0:00	1
	Brian Warren	5/23	22%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Altman

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie • Mar 2006

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:51

Cung Le8/3225%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Mike Altman6/2921%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cung Le	8/32	25%	0/0	0:00	1
	Mike Altman	6/29	21%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com