Last fight
UFC 299
Win
Yan vs Song
Mar. 9, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 814
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1870
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 20
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Heilongjiang, China
Trains at
Team Alpha Male
Fighting style
Boxer
Age
26
Height
68.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Nov. 25, 2017
Reach
67.00
Leg reach
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
