Song Yadong “Kung Fu Kid”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 79/100 · peak 80 · Finisher · 13–4–1 in 18 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Song Yadong holds an ORCA rating of 79, 4th of 102 active bantamweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 81, 17th of 102 active bantamweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 89). Grappling offence trails at 53, with control time, seconds per minute grading 29. 8 of 13 UFC wins came inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 80 | 24 of 102 | Significant strikes landed per minute 87 |
| Striking defence | 81 | 17 of 102 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 89 |
| Grappling offence | 53 | 50 of 102 | Control time, seconds per minute 29 |
| Grappling defence | 70 | 18 of 102 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 94 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 94. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 29.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 79 (peak 80)
- Bantamweight rank
- 4 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 13–4–1
- Pro record
- 24–9–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 18
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.26
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.76
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.79
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Takedown defence: 73%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.26
Fight history
- 2026-08-29 · W vs Umar Nurmagomedov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
- 2026-05-30 · W vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
- 2026-01-24 · L vs Sean O'Malley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-02-22 · W vs Henry Cejudo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2024-03-09 · L vs Petr Yan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-12-09 · W vs Chris Gutierrez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
- 2023-04-29 · W vs Ricky Simon · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
- 2022-09-17 · L vs Cory Sandhagen · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
- 2022-03-12 · W vs Marlon Moraes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-11-13 · W vs Julio Arce · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-08-07 · W vs Casey Kenney · Decision - Split · UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
- 2021-03-06 · L vs Kyler Phillips · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- 2020-05-16 · W vs Marlon Vera · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
- 2019-12-07 · D vs Cody Stamann · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
- 2019-07-06 · W vs Alejandro Perez · KO/TKO · UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
- 2018-11-24 · W vs Vince Morales · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
- 2018-06-23 · W vs Felipe Arantes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
- 2017-11-25 · W vs Bharat Kandare · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
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- Petr Yan · ORCA 86
- Merab Dvalishvili · ORCA 83
- Aljamain Sterling · ORCA 83
- Umar Nurmagomedov · ORCA 78
- Kyoji Horiguchi · ORCA 77
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