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Song Yadong "Kung Fu Kid"

Active #6 bantamweight · age 28 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 67" 170 cm
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • 58% of wins by KO or submission
  • 86% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2017
Elo rating
1626
Global Elo 1674 ±37
Rank
#6
top 6% of division
UFC record
12-4-1
KO 5 · Sub 2 · Dec 5
Streak
+1
Δ90d +19 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
May 30, 2026
Win by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 41m
Avg fight time
13:00
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
2.0
Since last fight
21d

Honest Elo history

17 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-17May 30, 2026 — W vs Deiveson Figueiredo Δ+19 14501500155016001650 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":354,"elo":1485,"date":"2017-11-25","opp":"Bharat Kandare","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":138.6,"y":304.7,"elo":1516,"date":"2018-06-23","opp":"Felipe Arantes","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":174.3,"y":267,"elo":1539,"date":"2018-11-24","opp":"Vince Morales","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":226.2,"y":213.7,"elo":1573,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Alejandro Perez","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":261.9,"y":217.5,"elo":1570,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Cody Stamann","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":5,"x":299.2,"y":193,"elo":1586,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":367.3,"y":224.1,"elo":1566,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Kyler Phillips","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":403,"y":199.9,"elo":1581,"date":"2021-08-07","opp":"Casey Kenney","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":425.7,"y":177.8,"elo":1595,"date":"2021-11-13","opp":"Julio Arce","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":453.2,"y":153.5,"elo":1610,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Marlon Moraes","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":497,"y":180.1,"elo":1594,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Cory Sandhagen","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":548.9,"y":152.4,"elo":1611,"date":"2023-04-29","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":600.8,"y":129.8,"elo":1625,"date":"2023-12-09","opp":"Chris Gutierrez","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":621.9,"y":157.4,"elo":1608,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Petr Yan","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":14,"x":703,"y":131.1,"elo":1624,"date":"2025-02-22","opp":"Henry Cejudo","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":15,"x":780.8,"y":158.5,"elo":1607,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Sean O'Malley","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":16,"x":810,"y":128.9,"elo":1626,"date":"2026-05-30","opp":"Deiveson Figueiredo","result":"W","delta":19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 30, 2026 Deiveson Figueiredo W +19
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

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
58%
7 / 12
Finish rate
KO
5
42% of wins
SUB
2
17% of wins
DEC
5
42% of wins
KO: 5 (42%) 5 Sub: 2 (17%) 2 Dec: 5 (42%) 5
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
3 43%
R3
R4
R5
1 14%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 958 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
61% Head
  • Head 61%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
86% Distance
  • Distance 86%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
25%
of losses by finish
1 of 4
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

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.
1647
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
5
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Henry Cejudo
Elo 1666 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.2
+2.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 17 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1657
Notable wins
Henry Cejudo 1666 Deiveson Figueiredo 1657 Ricky Simon 1621 Chris Gutierrez 1618 Marlon Vera 1604

Top bantamweight

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Merab Dvalishvili
#1 · Elo 1679
Petr Yan C
#2 · Elo 1661
Umar Nurmagomedov
#3 · Elo 1649
Sean O'Malley
#4 · Elo 1632
Farid Basharat
#5 · Elo 1630
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Song Yadong on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.