Yan Xiaonan

MMA Record: 19-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 9-4-0
Weight Class: Women's Strawweight (Ranked #4)
Fighting Style: Striker
Hometown: Liaoning, China
Trains at: China Top Team Beijing

Yan Xiaonan - UFC Fighter Profile

Yan Xiaonan is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Strawweight division and is ranked #4. Born in Liaoning, China, Yan Xiaonan has compiled an MMA record of 19-5-0 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 9-4-0. Known for their Striker fighting style, Yan Xiaonan trains at China Top Team Beijing in Liaoning, China. With an ELO rating of 1075, Yan Xiaonan ranks #268 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Yan Xiaonan has 9 wins in the UFC. Yan Xiaonan lands an average of 4.69 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.84 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

13
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Yan Xiaonan, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 19 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) throughout her career. Competing in the UFC's strawweight division at 115 lbs., she holds an ELO rating of 1075, placing her among the top 14 pound-for-pound fighters globally and within the same rank in the UFC. Known for her striking style, Yan demonstrates a significant strikes per minute average of 4.69, with a striking accuracy of 45%. Her defense is equally impressive, absorbing an average of 3.23 strikes per minute while maintaining a strike defense rate of 60%. In terms of grappling, she averages 0.84 takedowns per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 73%, and has yet to attempt any submissions during her UFC career. Throughout her tenure in the UFC, Yan has achieved notable victories over opponents such as Jessica Andrade, who holds an ELO rating of 1133. Her most recent fight was on April 12, 2025, where she faced Virna Jandiroba and suffered a loss by unanimous decision (U-DEC). Prior to that, Yan demonstrated her versatility with wins against Mackenzie Dern via majority decision (M-DEC) in October 2022, Jessica Andrade via knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO Punch) in May 2023, and Tabatha Ricci also by unanimous decision (U-DEC) in November 2024. A loss to Zhang Weili occurred on April 13, 2024, also by unanimous decision (U-DEC).

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1133

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 5'
Weight
Women's Strawweight
Reach
63'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 16 1989
Age
36
Peak ELO
1091
ELO Rank
268 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
214-86-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1035.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1014.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.69
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.23
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
60%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.84
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
73%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Yan Xiaonan Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Virna Jandiroba U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-11-23 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Tabatha Ricci U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-04-13 UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Zhang Weili U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2023-05-06 UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Jessica Andrade KO/TKO Punch 1 2:20 Win
2022-10-01 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan Mackenzie Dern M-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2022-03-05 UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Marina Rodriguez S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-05-22 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Carla Esparza KO/TKO Punches 2 2:58 Loss
2020-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira Claudia Gadelha U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Karolina Kowalkiewicz U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-06-08 UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes Angela Hill U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-11-24 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Syuri Kondo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-06-23 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Viviane Pereira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-11-25 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Kailin Curran U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Yan Xiaonan ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
13 2025-04-12 Virna Jandiroba 1092 Loss -16 1075
12 2024-11-23 Tabatha Ricci 1072 Win +16 1091
11 2024-04-13 Zhang Weili 1120 Loss -15 1075
10 2023-05-06 Jessica Andrade 1133 Win +24 1090
9 2022-10-01 Mackenzie Dern 1062 Win 0 1066
8 2022-03-05 Marina Rodriguez 1086 Loss 0 1066
7 2021-05-22 Carla Esparza 1053 Loss -17 1066
6 2020-11-07 Claudia Gadelha 1036 Win +14 1083
5 2020-02-22 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 976 Win +12 1069
4 2019-06-08 Angela Hill 989 Win +14 1057
3 2018-11-24 Syuri Kondo 985 Win +14 1043
2 2018-06-23 Viviane Pereira 1001 Win +15 1029
1 2017-11-25 Kailin Curran 947 Win +14 1014

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