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Tale of the Tape
Age
28
Height
5' 8"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
China
Key Stats
71%
Win Rate
58%
Finish Rate
10
KO/TKO Wins
4
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
34
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #6 in the bantamweight rankings, Song Yadong — "Kung Fu Kid" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
Volume is the weapon: 4.34 significant strikes a minute on 50% accuracy. Rounds get won on attrition — opponents drown in output long before the final bell.
Most recent outing: a win over Deiveson Figueiredo via submission (guillotine choke) r2. Business handled.
Next up: Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on August 29, 2026. Circle the date.
Recent Fights
Umar Nurmagomedov
KO/TKO (R2) · Aug 29, 2026
Deiveson Figueiredo
Submission (R2) · May 30, 2026
Deiveson Figueiredo
Submission (Guillotine Choke) R2 · May 30, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
Sean O'Malley
Decision - Unanimous · Jan 25, 2026
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Henry Cejudo
Decision - Unanimous · Feb 23, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Latest / Song Yadong News
Belal Muhammad Says Song's KO of Umar Nurmagomedov Broke His Heart
Umar Nurmagomedov ate the first KO of his 21-fight career at UFC Shanghai. His friend and Khabib teammate Belal Muhammad isn't taking it well.
Sep 4, 2026
Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov, Rockets to No. 4 at 135
Song became the first man to finish Umar and just the second to beat him, jumping from No. 7 to No. 4 in one shot at UFC Shanghai.
Sep 2, 2026
Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov, Storms Into Bantamweight Title Talk
Song wrecked the previously once-beaten Umar Nurmagomedov in under seven minutes in Shanghai — and finally kicked down the door to a title shot.
Sep 1, 2026