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#7 Bantamweight Division

Actif

"Kung Fu Kid"

Song Yadong

Bantamweight Division

21-8-1 (W-L-D)

9

Victoires par Knockout

3

Victoires par soumission

7

Finitions du premier round

Song Yadong

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Song Yadong's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Heilongjiang, China
Trains à
Team Alpha Male
Style de combat
Boxer
Âge
26
La Taille
68.00
Poids
136.00
Début de l'octogone
Nov. 25, 2017
Reach
67.00
Portée de la jambe
38.00
  • Pro since 2013

     
  • Nine wins by KO, three by submission (RNC, guillotine, undisclosed choke)

     
  • Seven first round finishes

     
  • Has won five of his last seven

UFC 299 (3/9/24) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Petr Yan 

UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Song won a five round unanimous decision over Chris Gutierrez 

UFC on ESPN (4/29/23) Song stopped Ricky Simon via strikes at 1:10 of the fifth round

UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Song lost to Cory Sandhagen via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the fourth round

UFC Fight Night (3/12/22) Song knocked out Marlon Moraes at 2:06 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (11/13/21) Song stopped Julio Arce via strikes at 1:35 of the second round

UFC 265 (8/7/21) Song won a three round split decision over Casey Kenney

UFC 259 (3/6/21) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Kyler Phillips

UFC on ESPN (5/16/20) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Marlon Vera

UFC on ESPN (12/7/19) Song fought to a majority draw with Cody Stamann

UFC 239 (7/6/19) Song knocked out Alejandro Perez at 2:04 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (11/24/18) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Vince Morales

UFC Fight Night (6/23/18) Song stopped Felipe Arantes via strikes at 4:59 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (11/25/17) Song submitted Bharat Khandare via guillotine choke at 4:16 of the first round

TRAINING: MMA techniques in the morning, sparring in the afternoon



When and why did you start training for fighting? I started MMA training in 2010. My MMA debut was in 2012.



Do you have any heroes? Bruce Lee - he let the world know Chinese Kung Fu.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I can go to the biggest stage to show the world what I’m capable of, and that I can compete with the best athletes in the world.



What was your job before you started fighting? Street vendor, security guard.



Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I won BJJ competitions in China



Favorite grappling technique: GNP



Favorite Striking technique: Roundhouse kick