Show Sosa Some LoveLeave a Tip
Tips are voluntary and don't unlock picks.
Song Yadong
“Kung Fu Kid”
China
Ranked #3 · BantamweightOfficial UFC rankings
24-9-1W-L-D
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5'8"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- BantamweightBantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1823
Scouting Report
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
Bounced back: won 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Yadong finishes 60% of the time. His wins come 10 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission and 10 by decision, so he can put people to sleep, tap them, or grind out rounds on the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he stopped Umar Nurmagomedov (20-2-0) by KO/TKO in round 2. Before that, he made Deiveson Figueiredo (25-8-1) tap in round 2. Before that, he lost a unanimous decision to Sean O'Malley (20-3-0).
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'8" with a 67" reach, Yadong lands 4.26 significant strikes a minute at 44% accuracy and absorbs 3.76. His defense stops 55% of strikes. He rarely shoots, at 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, and stuffs 74% of takedown tries against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 10 KO/TKO (40%)
- 5 Submission (20%)
- 10 Decision (40%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 60%
- Streak
- 2-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 2 months ago
25 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 101-24-1
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1849
- Winvs Umar Nurmagomedov20-2-0 · Power Index 1903KO/TKO · R2 · 1:48Aug 29, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song
Fight stats
Stat Song Yadong Umar Nurmagomedov Sig. strikes 11/23 13/21 Takedowns 0/0 1/3 Control time 0:02 1:58 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 5 7 Round 2 sig. strikes 6 6 - Winvs Deiveson Figueiredo25-8-1 · Power Index 1833Submission · R2 · 4:42May 30, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo
Fight stats
Stat Song Yadong Deiveson Figueiredo Sig. strikes 24/52 9/17 Takedowns 1/1 1/4 Control time 0:03 0:35 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 9 6 Round 2 sig. strikes 15 3 - Lossvs Sean O'Malley20-3-0 · Power Index 1874Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jan 24, 2026 · UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett
- Winvs Henry Cejudo16-6-0 · Power Index 1690Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Feb 23, 2025 · UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song
- Lossvs Petr Yan20-5-0 · Power Index 1945Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Mar 10, 2024 · UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2
Career Stats
Based on 18 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.26
- Striking accuracy
- 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.76
- Striking defense
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.79
- Takedown accuracy
- 41%
- Takedown defense
- 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.30