// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Song Yadong
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #2STOCK +3BANTAMWEIGHT

Song
Yadong

NICKNAME"Kung Fu Kid"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-9-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
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Song Yadong
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
28
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
9
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
71%
24/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
Form trend +3 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.82
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
3%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
74%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#3
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1688
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
95th
percentile · average opponent rated 1641 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
73rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.22 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 29, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 4
DEC · 10
10
KO/TKO
42%
4
SUB
17%
10
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
22%
0
SUB
0%
6
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
42%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
35 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER60TD DEFENSE76GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING54CARDIO76AGGRESSION38SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (74%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression38
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (74%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2013MAY 2013WAUG 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014WJUN 2014LDEC 2014WAPR 2015LJUL 2015WJAN 2016WMAR 2016LMAY 2016WJUL 2016LOCT 2016WNOV 2016LJAN 2017WAPR 2017WOCT 2017WNOV 2017WJUN 2018WNOV 2018WJUL 2019DEC 2019WMAY 2020LMAR 2021WAUG 2021WNOV 2021WMAR 2022LSEP 2022WAPR 2023WDEC 2023LMAR 2024WFEB 2025LJAN 2026WMAY 2026WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 72.
  10. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  16. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  17. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  30. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  31. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  32. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  36. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yoshida), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
32/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
16%
5
16%
-
1
3%
1
3%
12
total
SUB
2
6%
2
6%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
14
44%
-
2
6%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
46%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Alpha Male
Sacramento, California, USA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Umar NurmagomedovAug 29, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 1:48
UFC Fight Night 286 - Nurmagomedov vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Deiveson FigueiredoMay 30, 2026
SubmissionR2 · 4:42
UFC Fight Night 277 - Song vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Sean O'MalleyJan 24, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 324 - Gaethje vs. Pimblett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Henry CejudoFeb 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Petr YanMar 9, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 299 - O'Malley vs. Vera 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris GutierrezDec 9, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ricky SimonApr 29, 2023
KO/TKOR5 · 1:10
UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Cory SandhagenSep 17, 2022
KO/TKOR4 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Marlon MoraesMar 12, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Julio ArceNov 13, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:35
UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Casey KenneyAug 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Kyler PhillipsMar 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 24-9-1 (1 NC). Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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