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).
| 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 |
| 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 |