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Song Yadong

Active #8 bantamweight · Orthodox · 173 cm · reach 170 cm
Elo rating
1655 ±36
LCB 1609
Rank
#8
top 7% of division
UFC record
11-4-1
KO 5 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -17 · Δ1y -17
Last fight
Jan 24, 2026
L by Decision

Elo history

16 fights · tap & drag
Nov 25, 2017 — W vs Bharat Kandare Δ+33Jun 23, 2018 — W vs Felipe Arantes Δ+31Nov 24, 2018 — W vs Vince Morales Δ+24Jul 6, 2019 — W vs Alejandro Perez Δ+33Dec 7, 2019 — D vs Cody Stamann Δ-2May 16, 2020 — W vs Marlon Vera Δ+15Mar 6, 2021 — L vs Kyler Phillips Δ-19Aug 7, 2021 — W vs Casey Kenney Δ+15Nov 13, 2021 — W vs Julio Arce Δ+14Mar 12, 2022 — W vs Marlon Moraes Δ+15Sep 17, 2022 — L vs Cory Sandhagen Δ-17Apr 29, 2023 — W vs Ricky Simon Δ+17Dec 9, 2023 — W vs Chris Gutierrez Δ+14Mar 9, 2024 — L vs Petr Yan Δ-17Feb 22, 2025 — W vs Henry Cejudo Δ+16Jan 24, 2026 — L vs Sean O'Malley Δ-17 14931548160316581713 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":197.5,"elo":1533,"date":"2017-11-25","opp":"Bharat Kandare","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":84,"y":167.8,"elo":1564,"date":"2018-06-23","opp":"Felipe Arantes","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":128,"y":145.1,"elo":1588,"date":"2018-11-24","opp":"Vince Morales","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":192,"y":113,"elo":1621,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Alejandro Perez","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":236,"y":115.3,"elo":1618,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Cody Stamann","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":5,"x":282,"y":100.6,"elo":1634,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":366,"y":119.3,"elo":1614,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Kyler Phillips","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":410,"y":104.7,"elo":1629,"date":"2021-08-07","opp":"Casey Kenney","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":438,"y":91.4,"elo":1643,"date":"2021-11-13","opp":"Julio Arce","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":472,"y":76.8,"elo":1658,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Marlon Moraes","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":526,"y":92.8,"elo":1642,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Cory Sandhagen","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":590,"y":76.1,"elo":1659,"date":"2023-04-29","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":654,"y":62.5,"elo":1673,"date":"2023-12-09","opp":"Chris Gutierrez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":680,"y":79.1,"elo":1656,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Petr Yan","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":14,"x":780,"y":63.3,"elo":1672,"date":"2025-02-22","opp":"Henry Cejudo","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":15,"x":876,"y":79.8,"elo":1655,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Sean O'Malley","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 24, 2026 Sean O'Malley L -17
Feb 22, 2025 Henry Cejudo W +16
Mar 9, 2024 Petr Yan L -17
Dec 9, 2023 Chris Gutierrez W +14
Apr 29, 2023 Ricky Simon W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.15 avg 3.92
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
44% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.70 avg 3.01
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
55% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.73 avg 1.68
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
39% avg 36%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
74% avg 68%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.13 avg 0.38
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
55%
6 / 11
Finish rate
KO
5
45% of wins
SUB
1
9% of wins
DEC
5
45% of wins
KO: 5 (45%) 5 Sub: 1 (9%) 1 Dec: 5 (45%) 5
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
2 33%
R3
R4
R5
1 17%

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1640
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
8.7
actual +2 vs expected