Prediction: Rongzhu via Decision
Hubbard’s game is built on forward pressure, keeping the pace high, and mixing in his wrestling. His entries are quick, he’s got the gas tank to keep that tempo, and against a lot of guys, that’s enough to wear them down. The problem is, Rongzhu isn’t “a lot of guys.” His takedown defense is elite — wrestlers way better than Hubbard have tried and failed to get him down, and even when they do manage it for a second, they can’t hold him long enough to chain anything together. On top of that, Rongzhu thrives in chaos. You can throw him into the middle of a wild, high-paced striking exchange, and instead of folding, he actually gets sharper. His shot selection in those moments is crazy good, his timing makes him dangerous even when you think you’re the one pushing the action, and his power is underrated enough to make every landed shot matter. Then you’ve got the iron chin factor — Hubbard isn’t going to hurt him. That means Hubbard’s going to spend a whole fight burning energy trying to control someone he can’t, while eating more accurate shots in return. When you put it all together, Rongzhu’s the guy who takes over and wins this kind of fight every time.