1116
ELO RATING

Song Yadong

"Kung Fu Kid"

MMA Record: 22-8-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 11-4-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight (Ranked #5)
Fighting Style: Boxer
Hometown: Heilongjiang, China
Trains at: Team Alpha Male

Song Yadong "Kung Fu Kid" - UFC Fighter Profile

Song Yadong is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is ranked #5. Born in Heilongjiang, China, Song Yadong has compiled an MMA record of 22-8-1 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 11-4-0. Known for their Boxer fighting style, Song Yadong trains at Team Alpha Male in Heilongjiang, China. With an ELO rating of 1116, Song Yadong ranks #120 out of 2646 UFC fighters. Song Yadong is scheduled to face Sean O'Malley at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on 2026-01-24.

Career Highlights: Song Yadong has 11 wins in the UFC. Song Yadong lands an average of 4.58 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.61 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Date
2026-01-24
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Song Yadong
ELO
1116
VS
Sean O'Malley
ELO
1141

Fight Results Breakdown

15
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Henry Cejudo in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1125

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
67'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 02 1997
Age
28
Peak ELO
1132
ELO Rank
120 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
292-109-8
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1064.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1046.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.58
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
43%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.0
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.61
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Song Yadong Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song Henry Cejudo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-03-09 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Petr Yan U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2023-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Chris Gutierrez U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2023-04-29 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon Ricky Simon KO/TKO Punch 5 1:10 Win -
2022-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Cory Sandhagen KO/TKO 4 5:00 Loss -
2022-03-12 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Marlon Moraes KO/TKO Punch 1 2:06 Win -
2021-11-13 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Julio Arce KO/TKO Punches 2 1:35 Win -
2021-08-07 UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Casey Kenney S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-03-06 UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Kyler Phillips U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2020-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Marlon Vera U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-12-07 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Cody Stamann M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2019-07-06 UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos Alejandro Perez KO/TKO Punch 1 2:04 Win -
2018-11-24 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Vince Morales U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-06-23 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Felipe Arantes KO/TKO Elbow 2 4:59 Win -
2017-11-25 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Bharat Kandare SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:16 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

Song Yadong ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
15 2025-02-22 Henry Cejudo 1125 Win +16 1132
14 2024-03-09 Petr Yan 1131 Loss -16 1116
13 2023-12-09 Chris Gutierrez 1081 Win +14 1132
12 2023-04-29 Ricky Simon 1104 Win +21 1118
11 2022-09-17 Cory Sandhagen 1097 Loss -17 1097
10 2022-03-12 Marlon Moraes 1014 Win +17 1114
9 2021-11-13 Julio Arce 1070 Win +21 1097
8 2021-08-07 Casey Kenney 1073 Win 0 1076
7 2021-03-06 Kyler Phillips 1035 Loss -19 1076
6 2020-05-16 Marlon Vera 1109 Win +17 1095
5 2019-12-07 Cody Stamann 1024 Loss 0 1078
4 2019-07-06 Alejandro Perez 1067 Win +21 1078
3 2018-11-24 Vince Morales 1000 Win +14 1057
2 2018-06-23 Felipe Arantes 1039 Win +22 1043
1 2017-11-25 Bharat Kandare 1000 Win +21 1021

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