WMMAA Champion Fan Rong's first exposure to the martial arts was in 2009, after he moved to Haerbin to attend university.
A friend had invited him to tag along to Longyun MMA, and introduced him to his current coach, Jiang Long Yun.
[2] Although he fell short in his pro debut, Fan bounced back to go on a tear through the Chinese scene, finishing all but one opponent in an 11-bout win streak to earn a spot on the ONE Championship roster.
[1] Rong made his ONE debut at ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019, against Reinier de Ridder, in a fight which he lost by a first round submission.
[12][13] Rong faced Shamil Erdogan at ONE Friday Fights 22 on June 23, 2023, losing the bout at the start of the second after being unable to continue due to a body kick.