Song Kenan

“The Assassin”

WelterweightPeople's Republic of China

22Wins

9Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLWL

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Profile

Age: 36 (born March 10, 1990)
Born in: Tangshan
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 71"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 6-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

KO/TKO 3
Decision 3

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 3
Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.49 top 18%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.82

Striking accuracy47%Better than 59% of welterweights

Strike defense51%Better than 23% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.42 top 82%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.0

Takedown accuracy30%Better than 28% of welterweights

Takedown defense74%Better than 76% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Kenan last fought on November 23, 2024 (Loss vs Muslim Salikhov).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Song Kenan

Born on March 10, 1990 in Tangshan, People's Republic of China, Song Kenan "The Assassin" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 0", Kenan has a 71" reach.

Kenan's professional career began in 2014, debuting with Dragon Fighter International. A 16-4 record outside the UFC came first. Kenan first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017 and beat Bobby Nash by KO/TKO. Across 11 fights in the UFC, Kenan is 6-5.

Knockouts define Kenan's UFC career: 3 of 6 wins came by KO or TKO. By the numbers, Kenan lands more significant strikes per minute than 82% of welterweights.

Kenan needed only 0:15 to beat Bobby Nash at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum, the fastest UFC win of that career. 2 of Kenan's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 23 months away, Kenan returned at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane in March 2023 and lost to Ian Machado Garry. Kenan's record outside the UFC includes 8-1 in CKF and 2-0 in Rebel FC.

Most recently, Kenan lost to Muslim Salikhov by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo in November 2024.

UFC fight history

L

Muslim Salikhov

KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel kick · R1 3:49

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo

Nov 23, 2024

9Str 0TD 0KD
W

Ricky Glenn

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya

Aug 17, 2024

87Str 1TD 0KD
L

Kevin Jousset

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez

Dec 9, 2023

62Str 0TD 0KD
W

Rolando Bedoya

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

Aug 26, 2023

75Str 0TD 1KD
L

Ian Machado Garry

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 4:22

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

Mar 4, 2023

55Str 2TD 1KD
L

Max Griffin

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:20

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland

Mar 20, 2021

14Str 0TD 0KD
W

Callan Potter

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:20

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker

Feb 22, 2020

17Str 0TD 1KD
W

Derrick Krantz

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang

Aug 31, 2019

58Str 0TD 0KD
L

Alex Morono

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2

Nov 24, 2018

61Str 0TD 0KD
W

Hector Aldana

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:45

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

Jun 23, 2018

32Str 0TD 1KD
W

Bobby Nash

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:15

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

Nov 25, 2017

14Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Song Kenan is 22-9 across 31 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on May 30, 2014 (Dragon Fighter International). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins22

KO/TKO 9
Submission 9
Decision 4

Pro losses9

KO/TKO 5
Decision 4

Finish rate: 82% of wins
Longest win streak: 8

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	6-5	2017
CKF	8-1	2014
Rebel FC	2-0	2015
Bullets Fly FC	1-0	2016
Chin Woo Men	1-0	2017
Dragon Fighter International	1-0	2014
Glory of Heroes	0-1	2017
Real	1-0	2014
Road FC	0-1	2016
Superstar Fight	1-0	2016
The Legend of Emei	0-1	2015
Worldwide MMA Alliance Championship	1-0	2016

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Muslim Salikhov	KO (spinning wheel kick), R1	UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo	Nov 23, 2024
W	Ricky Glenn	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 305	Aug 17, 2024
L	Kevin Jousset	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez	Dec 9, 2023
W	Rolando Bedoya	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie	Aug 26, 2023
L	Ian Machado Garry	TKO (punches), R3	UFC 285	Mar 4, 2023
L	Max Griffin	KO (punches), R1	UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland	Mar 20, 2021
W	Callan Potter	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker	Feb 22, 2020
W	Derrick Krantz	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang	Aug 31, 2019
L	Alex Morono	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2	Nov 24, 2018
W	Hector Aldana	TKO (punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards	Jun 23, 2018
W	Bobby Nash	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum	Nov 25, 2017
W	Yerbota Yeluhan	Submission (leg scissor choke), R1	Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 5	Feb 18, 2017
L	Brad Riddell	TKO (punch to the body), R2	Glory of Heroes 6	Jan 13, 2017
L	Elnur Agaev	Decision (unanimous), R3	Road FC 034	Nov 19, 2016
W	Gerhard Voigt	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	Rebel FC 4	Jun 25, 2016
W	Kenta Takagi	TKO (punches), R1	Superstar Fight 2: China vs Japan	Apr 16, 2016
W	Ooi Aik Tong	TKO (punches), R2	Bullets Fly FC 4	Mar 26, 2016
W	Isamu Kanazawa	TKO (punches), R1	Worldwide MMA Alliance Championship	Jan 8, 2016
W	Nosherwan Khanzada	TKO (punches), R1	CKF 4	Dec 19, 2015
W	Zhao Zhang	TKO (punches), R1	CKF 3	Nov 6, 2015
L	Israel Adesanya	TKO (head kick), R1	The Legend of Emei 3	Aug 8, 2015
W	Makshati Sailik	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	Rebel FC 3	Jun 27, 2015
L	Yincang Bao	Decision (unanimous), R3	CKF 3/13	Mar 13, 2015
W	Yonghau Xu	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	CKF 1/6	Jan 6, 2015
W	Sanae Kikuta	Decision (unanimous), R2	Real 1	Dec 23, 2014
W	Yubin Zhang	Submission (straight armbar), R1	CKF 11/25	Nov 15, 2014
W	Dacheng Liu	Submission (armbar), R1	CKF 10/27	Oct 27, 2014
W	Habiti Tuerxunbieke	Submission (guillotine choke), R2	CKF 10/14	Oct 14, 2014
W	Nannan He	TKO (retirement), R1	CKF 9/2	Sep 2, 2014
W	Wenshuo Guo	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	CKF 7/22	Jul 22, 2014
W	Fakhriddin	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Dragon Fighter International	May 30, 2014

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Song Kenan's record?

Song Kenan's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Song Kenan?

Song Kenan is 36 years old, born on March 10, 1990.

How tall is Song Kenan and what is their reach?

Song Kenan stands 6' 0" with a 71" reach.

Who did Song Kenan fight last?

Song Kenan lost to Muslim Salikhov by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo on Nov 23, 2024.