• UFC 324(1/24/26) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Sean O'Malley
• UFC Fight Night(2/22/25) Song won a three round technical decision over Henry Cejudo
• UFC 299(3/9/24) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Petr Yan
• UFC Fight Night(12/9/23) Song won a five round unanimous decision over Chris Gutierrez
• UFC on ESPN(4/29/23) Song stopped Ricky Simon via strikes at 1:10 of the fifth round
• UFC Fight Night(9/17/22) Song lost to Cory Sandhagen via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the fourth round
• UFC Fight Night(3/12/22) Song knocked out Marlon Moraes at 2:06 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/13/21) Song stopped Julio Arce via strikes at 1:35 of the second round
• UFC 265(8/7/21) Song won a three round split decision over Casey Kenney
• UFC 259(3/6/21) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Kyler Phillips
• UFC on ESPN(5/16/20) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Marlon Vera
• UFC on ESPN(12/7/19) Song fought to a majority draw with Cody Stamann
• UFC 239(7/6/19) Song knocked out Alejandro Perez at 2:04 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/24/18) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Vince Morales
• UFC Fight Night(6/23/18) Song stopped Felipe Arantes via strikes at 4:59 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(11/25/17) Song submitted Bharat Khandare via guillotine choke at 4:16 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2013, made UFC debut in November 2017
Nine wins by KO, three by submission (RNC, guillotine, undisclosed choke)
Seven first round finishes
Has won six of his last nine and three of his last five
Has headlined 4 UFC Fight Nights (vs Henry Cejudo, Chris Gutierrez, Ricky Simon & Cory Sandhagen)
Tied for 5th in UFC bantamweight history in KO/TKO Wins (5)
Tied with Sean O’Malley for 10th most knockdowns in UFC Bantamweight history (6)
1 of 17 Chinese fighters currently in the UFC (1 of 4 Bantamweights)
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started MMA training in 2010. My MMA debut was in 2012.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
MMA techniques in the morning, sparring in the afternoonDo you have any heroes?Bruce Lee - he let the world know Chinese Kung Fu.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It means I can go to the biggest stage to show the world what I’m capable of, and that I can compete with the best athletes in the world.What was your job before you started fighting?Street vendor, security guard.Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?I won BJJ competitions in ChinaFavorite grappling technique: GNPFavorite Striking technique: Roundhouse kick
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Figueiredo
LOSS
Yadong
Yadong
VS
O'Malley
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Cejudo
LOSS
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Yan
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Gutierrez
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Simon
LOSS
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Sandhagen
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Moraes
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Arce
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Kenney
LOSS
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Phillips
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Vera
LOSS
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Stamann
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Perez
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Morales
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Arantes
WIN
Yadong
Yadong
VS
Kandare
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY43%
STRIKING DEFENSE55%
LANDED/MIN
4.42
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.94
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY39%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE73%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.78
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.1
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
12 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+1 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)5
Submission2
Decision5
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Boxer
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Nov. 25, 2017
