// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Yafei Zhao
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Yafei
Zhao

NICKNAME"The Flying Fox"·CHINA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-10-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Yafei Zhao
FIGHTER -
CHI🇨🇳
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
33
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
6/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1434
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
11th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
18th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 16, 2017

// 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
2
SUB
33%
3
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
50%
5
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
50%
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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING45CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100JUN 2012WJUN 2012LOCT 2012LAUG 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014LJUN 2014LJUN 2015LAUG 2015LDEC 2015WJUN 2016WAUG 2016LOCT 2016WDEC 2016LMAY 2017LSEP 2017LDEC 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 44, SUB R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 37, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 30, SUB R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 39, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 39, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 32, SUB R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 25, SUB R1.

Peaked at 58 (W vs Galindez), bottomed at 25 (L vs Odnorog). Current reading: 25.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
6%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
13%
3
19%
2
13%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
1
6%
7
44%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Evgeniy OdnorogDec 16, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:48
WLF - W.A.R.S. 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Shamil NasrudinovSep 16, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:24
WLF - W.A.R.S. 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Yo SaitoMay 20, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - W.A.R.S. 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marat IbrohimovDec 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Glory of Heroes - Conquest of Heroes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Fatkhidin SobirovOct 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SF - Superstar Fight 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nikolay BaykinAug 20, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aleksandr LungaJun 29, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Junpeng XieDec 19, 2015
SubmissionR3 · N/A
Kunlun Fight 35 - World Tour
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Alexander KeshtovAug 15, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Kunlun Fight 29 - Battle in Sochi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Han Bin ParkJun 6, 2015
SubmissionR3 · N/A
Kunlun Fight - Cage Series 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Yadong SongJun 7, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RUFF Fu - Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation Fu
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Ereneo GalindezMar 29, 2014
SubmissionR2 · N/A
RUFF 12 - Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 6-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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