Song Yadong
“Kung Fu Kid”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 28 (born December 2, 1997)
- Born in
- Heilongjiang
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 13-4-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC13
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.26 top 31%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.76
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.79 top 68%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.3
Next fight
In the record book
About Song Yadong
Born on December 2, 1997 in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China, Song Yadong "Kung Fu Kid" competes as a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Yadong is 5' 8" tall with a 67" reach. Yadong is ranked #3 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Yadong's professional career began in 2013, debuting with Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation. An 11-5 record outside the UFC came first. Yadong made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017 and beat Bharat Kandare by guillotine choke from front headlock. In the UFC, Yadong is 13-4-1 across 18 fights.
Yadong's 13 UFC wins are split between 6 by knockout, 2 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. Notable wins include Deiveson Figueiredo and Henry Cejudo, both UFC title-fight winners.
Yadong has never been submitted in the UFC. Yadong was 19 when the first UFC win came, against Bharat Kandare. Yadong's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation and 3-1 in WLF E.P.I.C..
Yadong's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in August 2026, where Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKO.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:48
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Aug 29, 2026
11Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 4:42
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026
24Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 24, 2026
36Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Feb 22, 2025
84Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 9, 2024
86Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Dec 9, 2023
77Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 1:10
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Apr 29, 2023
105Str 0TD 2KD -
L
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Cut · R4 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Sep 17, 2022
54Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:06
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
Mar 12, 2022
14Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 1:35
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
Nov 13, 2021
30Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Aug 7, 2021
116Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Mar 6, 2021
67Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020
101Str 0TD 0KD -
D
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 7, 2019
30Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:04
Jul 6, 2019
8Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
Nov 24, 2018
79Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R2 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Jun 23, 2018
39Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Front Headlock · R1 4:16
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
Nov 25, 2017
8Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Song Yadong is 24-9-1 (1 NC) across 35 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on May 18, 2013 (Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 10
- Submission 4
- Decision 10
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 6
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 58% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 13-4-1 | 2017 |
| Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation | 4-0 (1 NC) | 2013 |
| WLF E.P.I.C. | 3-1 | 2016 |
| WLF W.A.R.S. | 2-0 | 2016 |
| Kunlun Fight | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Kunlun Fight MMA | 1-0 | 2017 |
| ONE Championship | 0-1 | 2014 |
| Road to M- | 0-1 | 2015 |
| WBK | 1-0 | 2015 |
| WLF World Championship | 0-1 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov | Aug 29, 2026 |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo | May 30, 2026 |
| L | Sean O'Malley | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Feb 22, 2025 |
| L | Petr Yan | Mar 9, 2024 |
| W | Chris Gutiérrez | Dec 9, 2023 |
| W | Ricky Simón | Apr 29, 2023 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | Sep 17, 2022 |
| W | Marlon Moraes | Mar 12, 2022 |
| W | Julio Arce | Nov 13, 2021 |
| W | Casey Kenney | Aug 7, 2021 |
| L | Kyler Phillips | Mar 6, 2021 |
| W | Marlon Vera | May 16, 2020 |
| D | Cody Stamann | Dec 7, 2019 |
| W | Alejandro Pérez | Jul 6, 2019 |
| W | Vince Morales | Nov 24, 2018 |
| W | Felipe Arantes | Jun 23, 2018 |
| W | Bharat Khandare | Nov 25, 2017 |
| W | Makoto Yoshida | Oct 27, 2017 |
| W | Edgars Skrivers | Apr 6, 2017 |
| L | Renat Ondar | Jan 8, 2017 |
| W | Shamil Nasrudinov | Nov 26, 2016 |
| L | Renat Ondar | Oct 24, 2016 |
| W | Vachagan Nikogosyan | Jul 23, 2016 |
| L | Alexey Polpudnikov | May 14, 2016 |
| W | Artak Nazaryan | Mar 13, 2016 |
| W | Aleksander Zaitsev | Jan 13, 2016 |
| L | Giovanni Moljo | Jul 25, 2015 |
| W | Ok Rae-yoon | Apr 5, 2015 |
| L | Ji Xian | Dec 19, 2014 |
| W | Zhao Yafei | Jun 7, 2014 |
| W | Baasankhuu Damlanpurev | Mar 29, 2014 |
| W | Alateng Heili | Nov 30, 2013 |
| W | Wulalibieke Baheibieke | Sep 24, 2013 |
| NC | Zhao Wuheng | May 18, 2013 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Song Yadong's record?
Song Yadong's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 9 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Song Yadong?
Song Yadong is 28 years old, born on December 2, 1997.
How tall is Song Yadong and what is their reach?
Song Yadong stands 5' 8" with a 67" reach.
Who did Song Yadong fight last?
Song Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on Aug 29, 2026.