On the clock
8 of 13 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–4–1UFC record
8 of 13Dominant wins
86Average win score
71stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 2 submission 5 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time12:38
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time13% of the fight
Best winUmar Nurmagomedov rated 1829 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Song Yadong’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 3dominant winsNo. 6win streakNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 7dominant-win rateNo. 9finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
70
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
64
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
76
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
57
4.42
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.85
ControlShare of fight time in control
37
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Umar Nurmagomedov, rated 1829 at 135 lb. Dominant in 8 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
No. 3 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1806 across 16 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 4 Sean O'Malley in Jan 2026; ranked on the full record at 135 lb.
11–4–1Record at 135 lb
7 of 11Dominant wins
87Average win score
1582Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate64% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time13:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time14% of the fight
Best winUmar Nurmagomedov rated 1829 going in
Output figures cover 15 of 16 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Song Yadong’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 4dominant winsNo. 5dominant-win rateNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 7finish rateNo. 8win streakNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
71
64%
Average win scoreOut of 100
72
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
74
64%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.57
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
55
4.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
48
3.72
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
38
0.93
ControlShare of fight time in control
43
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 11 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Umar Nurmagomedov, rated 1829 at 135 lb. Dominant in 7 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 16 May 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1637, after 2 fights there.
2–0Record at 145 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
84Average win score
1336Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:38
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.7 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time6% of the fight
Best winMarlon Vera rated 1522 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Song Yadong has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Marlon Vera, rated 1522 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Win | 89–11 | Umar Nurmagomedov | KO/TKO | R2 1:48 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song |
| 30 May 2026 | Win | 88–12 | Deiveson Figueiredo | submission | R2 4:42 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Loss | 22–78 | Sean O'Malley | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Win | 78–22 | Henry Cejudo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Loss | 22–78 | Petr Yan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Win | 80–20 | Chris Gutierrez | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Win | 94–6 | Ricky Simon | KO/TKO | R5 1:10 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Loss | 13–87 | Cory Sandhagen | TKO (doctor) | R4 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Win | 90–10 | Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO | R1 2:06 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Julio Arce | KO/TKO | R2 1:35 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Win | 75–25 | Casey Kenney | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Loss | 24–76 | Kyler Phillips | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 16 May 2020 | Win | 77–23 | Marlon Vera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Draw | – | Cody Stamann | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Win | 90–10 | Alejandro Perez | KO/TKO | R1 2:04 | Bantamweight | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Win | 78–22 | Vince Morales | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Win | 97–3 | Felipe Arantes | KO/TKO | R2 4:59 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Bharat Kandare | submission | R1 4:16 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum |