Song Yadong "Kung Fu Kid"

Bantamweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	13-4-1 · current 2-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	114-46-4 (71.2%) across 18 opponents
Last 5 opponents	50-18-1 (73.5%) across 5 opponents
Age	28
Height	5' 8"
Reach	67"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.26
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.76
Striking accuracy	44%
Striking defense	55%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.79
Takedowns landed / attempted	41%
Takedown defense	74%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.26
Average fight time	12.6 min

UFC wins: 6 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 5 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 3 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-08-29	Umar Nurmagomedov	8-1	Wrestler	W	KO/TKO R2 1:48	UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
2026-05-30	Deiveson Figueiredo	14-6-1	Submission grappler	W	Submission R2 4:42	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
2026-01-24	Sean O'Malley	10-3 (1 NC)	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
2025-02-22	Henry Cejudo	10-4	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
2024-03-09	Petr Yan	8-4	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
2023-12-09	Chris Gutierrez	8-2-1	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
2023-04-29	Ricky Simon	8-2	Wrestler	W	KO/TKO R5 1:10	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
2022-09-17	Cory Sandhagen	7-3	Striker	L	TKO - Doctor's Stoppage R4 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
2022-03-12	Marlon Moraes	5-5	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 2:06	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
2021-11-13	Julio Arce	4-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 1:35	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
2021-08-07	Casey Kenney	5-2	Striker	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
2021-03-06	Kyler Phillips	2-0	Wrestler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2020-05-16	Marlon Vera	9-4	Submission grappler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
2019-12-07	Cody Stamann	4-1	Wrestler	D	Decision - Majority R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-07-06	Alejandro Perez	7-2-1	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 2:04	UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2018-11-24	Vince Morales	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
2018-06-23	Felipe Arantes	5-5-1	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R2 4:59	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
2017-11-25	Bharat Kandare	UFC debut	—	W	Submission R1 4:16	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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