Bantamweight · “Kung Fu Kid”
Song Yadong
23-9-1 (1 NC) UFC 12-4-1
5'8"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
28Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
12:59Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.34
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.81
Striking accuracy43.7%
Striking defense55.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.81
Takedown accuracy41.4%
Takedown defense73.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.2
Control time13.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-4
Striking trend
Fight history
W Deiveson Figueiredo 14-6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
24/52Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sean O'Malley 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
36/94Sig. strikes
48/92Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
2:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Henry Cejudo 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
84/178Sig. strikes
67/133Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Petr Yan 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
86/172Sig. strikes
99/183Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Gutierrez 8-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · December 9, 2023
77/165Sig. strikes
87/145Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
11:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricky Simon 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 1:10 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon · April 29, 2023
105/228Sig. strikes
60/139Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cory Sandhagen 7-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
54/145Sig. strikes
94/222Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marlon Moraes 5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
14/35Sig. strikes
9/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julio Arce 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
30/80Sig. strikes
13/78Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Casey Kenney 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
116/257Sig. strikes
78/190Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kyler Phillips 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
67/161Sig. strikes
59/142Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marlon Vera 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
101/201Sig. strikes
92/164Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Cody Stamann 4-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
30/105Sig. strikes
41/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alejandro Perez 7-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:04 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
8/20Sig. strikes
1/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vince Morales 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
79/172Sig. strikes
74/201Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felipe Arantes 5-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
39/100Sig. strikes
8/31Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
6:14Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bharat Kandare 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:16 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
8/29Sig. strikes
3/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
4
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
1
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation
5
WLF E.P.I.C.
4
WLF W.A.R.S.
2
Kunlun Fight MMA
1
WLF World Championship
1
Kunlun Fight
1
Road to M-1
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 4:42 |
| L | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 324
January 24, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
December 9, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricky Simón | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
April 29, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 1:10 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| W | Marlon Moraes | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Julio Arce | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Casey Kenney | Decision (split) | UFC 265
August 7, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kyler Phillips | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 259
March 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Cody Stamann | Draw (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alejandro Pérez | KO (punch) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:04 |
| W | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe Arantes | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:59 |
| W | Bharat Khandare | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:16 |
| W | Makoto Yoshida | TKO (knees to the body and punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 18
October 27, 2017 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Edgars Skrivers | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 10
April 6, 2017 |
Kunlun Fight MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renat Ondar | Decision (unanimous) | WLF World Championship
January 8, 2017 |
WLF World Championship | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Shamil Nasrudinov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 10
November 26, 2016 |
WLF W.A.R.S. | 2 | 3:19 |
| L | Renat Ondar | Decision (unanimous) | WLF E.P.I.C. 9
October 24, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vachagan Nikogosyan | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 6
July 23, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 1 | 3:12 |
| L | Alexey Polpudnikov | KO (punch) | Kunlun Fight 44
May 14, 2016 |
Kunlun Fight | 2 | 0:50 |
| W | Artak Nazaryan | KO (punch to the body) | WLF E.P.I.C. 2
March 13, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 2 | 0:59 |
| W | Aleksander Zaitsev | Decision (unanimous) | WLF E.P.I.C. 1
January 13, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Giovanni Moljo | DQ (groin kicks) | Road to M-1: China
July 25, 2015 |
Road to M-1 | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Ok Rae-yoon | KO (punch) | WBK 3: Day 2
April 5, 2015 |
WBK | 1 | 1:21 |
| L | Ji Xian | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Dynasty of Champions
December 19, 2014 |
ONE | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zhao Yafei | Decision (majority) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13
June 7, 2014 |
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Baasankhuu Damlanpurev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12
March 29, 2014 |
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Alateng Heili | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11
November 30, 2013 |
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wulalibieke Baheibieke | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 10
September 24, 2013 |
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Zhao Wuheng | NC (accidental groin strike) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9
May 18, 2013 |
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Song Yadong) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.