Yan Xiaonan
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 65/100 · peak 70 · Defensive specialist · 9–5 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 65 (peak 70), Yan Xiaonan's ORCA rating ranks 11th of 52 active women's strawweights. Striking defence grades 75 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 80), 11th of 52 active women's strawweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 37, with control time, seconds per minute grading 9. 8 of 9 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 73 | 13 of 52 | — |
| Striking defence | 75 | 11 of 52 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 80 |
| Grappling offence | 37 | 34 of 52 | Control time, seconds per minute 9 |
| Grappling defence | 56 | 24 of 52 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 80. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 9.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 65 (peak 70)
- Women's Strawweight rank
- 11 of 52 active
- UFC record
- 9–5
- Pro record
- 19–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5′5″ (165 cm)
- Reach
- 63″ (160 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- China Top Team Beijing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.67
- Significant strike accuracy: 45%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.24
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.82
- Takedown accuracy: 73%
- Takedown defence: 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-08-29 · L vs Denise Gomes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
- 2025-04-12 · L vs Virna Jandiroba · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
- 2024-11-23 · W vs Tabatha Ricci · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
- 2024-04-13 · L vs Zhang Weili · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
- 2023-05-06 · W vs Jessica Andrade · KO/TKO · UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
- 2022-10-01 · W vs Mackenzie Dern · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
- 2022-03-05 · L vs Marina Rodriguez · Decision - Split · UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- 2021-05-22 · L vs Carla Esparza · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
- 2020-11-07 · W vs Claudia Gadelha · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
- 2020-02-22 · W vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
- 2019-06-08 · W vs Angela Hill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
- 2018-11-24 · W vs Syuri Kondo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
- 2018-06-23 · W vs Viviane Pereira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
- 2017-11-25 · W vs Kailin Curran · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
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