Song Yadong
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Song Yadong (Chinese: 宋亚东; pinyin: Sòng Yàdōng; born December 2, 1997) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 6, 2025, he is in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
(1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 Hulan District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Native name
宋亚东
Other names
The Kung Fu Kid
Height
5 ft 8 in (1 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st)
Division
Bantamweight
Reach
67 in (170 cm)
Style
Sanda
Fighting out of
Heilongjiang, China
Team
Enbo Fight Club (former) Team Alpha Male (2017–present)
Years active
2013–present
Total
33
Wins
22
By knockout
2
By submission
3
By decision
6
Losses
9
By disqualification
1
Draws
1
No contests
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
33 matches
By knockout
22 wins
9
9 losses
2
By submission
By submission
33 matches
By submission
22 wins
3
9 losses
0
By decision
By decision
33 matches
By decision
22 wins
10
9 losses
6
By disqualification
By disqualification
33 matches
By disqualification
22 wins
0
9 losses
1
Draws
Draws
33 matches
Draws
22 wins
1
No contests
No contests
33 matches
No contests
22 wins
1
| 33 matches | 22 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
22–9–1 (1)
Opponent
Sean O'Malley
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 324
Date
January 24, 2026
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–8–1 (1)
Opponent
Henry Cejudo
Method
Technical Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Date
February 22, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
Notes
An eye injury due to an accidental eye poke rendered Cejudo unable to continue.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
21–8–1 (1)
Opponent
Petr Yan
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 299
Date
March 9, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–7–1 (1)
Opponent
Chris Gutiérrez
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
Date
December 9, 2023
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–7–1 (1)
Opponent
Ricky Simón
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
Date
April 29, 2023
Round
5
Time
1:10
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
19–7–1 (1)
Opponent
Cory Sandhagen
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Date
September 17, 2022
Round
4
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–6–1 (1)
Opponent
Marlon Moraes
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
Date
March 12, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:06
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–6–1 (1)
Opponent
Julio Arce
Method
TKO (head kick and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
Date
November 13, 2021
Round
2
Time
1:35
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–6–1 (1)
Opponent
Casey Kenney
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 265
Date
August 7, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
16–6–1 (1)
Opponent
Kyler Phillips
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 259
Date
March 6, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–5–1 (1)
Opponent
Marlon Vera
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
Date
May 16, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Notes
Featherweight bout. Fight of the Night.
Draw
Draw
Res.
Draw
Record
15–5–1 (1)
Opponent
Cody Stamann
Method
Draw (majority)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Date
December 7, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Washington, D ., United States
Notes
Song was deducted a point in round 1 due to an illegal knee
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–5 (1)
Opponent
Alejandro Pérez
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC 239
Date
July 6, 2019
Round
1
Time
2:04
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–5 (1)
Opponent
Vince Morales
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
Date
November 24, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Beijing, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–5 (1)
Opponent
Felipe Arantes
Method
KO (elbow)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Date
June 23, 2018
Round
2
Time
4:59
Location
Kallang, Singapore
Notes
Return to Bantamweight. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–5 (1)
Opponent
Bharat Khandare
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
Date
November 25, 2017
Round
1
Time
4:16
Location
Shanghai, China
Notes
Featherweight bout. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–5 (1)
Opponent
Makoto Yoshida
Method
TKO (knees to the body and punches)
Event
WLF W . 18
Date
October 27, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:05
Location
Maerkang, China
Notes
Lightweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–5 (1)
Opponent
Edgars Skrivers
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Kunlun Fight MMA 10
Date
April 6, 2017
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Beijing, China
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
9–5 (1)
Opponent
Renat Ondar
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
WLF World Championship
Date
January 8, 2017
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–4 (1)
Opponent
Shamil Nasrudinov
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
WLF W . 10
Date
November 26, 2016
Round
2
Time
3:19
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–4 (1)
Opponent
Renat Ondar
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
WLF E . 9
Date
October 24, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–3 (1)
Opponent
Vachagan Nikogosyan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WLF E . 6
Date
July 23, 2016
Round
1
Time
3:12
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–3 (1)
Opponent
Alexey Polpudnikov
Method
KO (punch)
Event
Kunlun Fight 44
Date
May 14, 2016
Round
2
Time
0:50
Location
Khabarovsk, Russia
Notes
Return to Featherweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–2 (1)
Opponent
Artak Nazaryan
Method
KO (punch to the body)
Event
WLF E . 2
Date
March 13, 2016
Round
2
Time
0:59
Location
Henan, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–2 (1)
Opponent
Aleksander Zaitsev
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
WLF E . 1
Date
January 13, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–2 (1)
Opponent
Giovanni Moljo
Method
DQ (groin kicks)
Event
Road to M-1: China
Date
July 25, 2015
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Chengdu, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–1 (1)
Opponent
Ok Rae-yoon
Method
KO (punch)
Event
WBK 3: Day 2
Date
April 5, 2015
Round
1
Time
1:21
Location
Ningbo, China
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0 (1)
Opponent
Zhao Yafei
Method
Decision (majority)
Event
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13
Date
June 7, 2014
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Shanghai, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0 (1)
Opponent
Baasankhuu Damlanpurev
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12
Date
March 29, 2014
Round
1
Time
3:01
Location
Shanghai, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0 (1)
Opponent
Alateng Heili
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11
Date
November 30, 2013
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Shanghai, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0 (1)
Opponent
Wulalibieke Baheibieke
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 10
Date
September 24, 2013
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Shanghai, China
NC
NC
Res.
NC
Record
0–0 (1)
Opponent
Zhao Wuheng
Method
NC (accidental groin strike)
Event
Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9
Date
May 18, 2013
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Sanya, China
Notes
Bantamweight debut. Accidental groin strike rendered Zhao unable to continue.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22–9–1 (1) | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 324 | January 24, 2026 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–8–1 (1) | Henry Cejudo | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | February 22, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington, United States | An eye injury due to an accidental eye poke rendered Cejudo unable to continue. |
| Loss | 21–8–1 (1) | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299 | March 9, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–7–1 (1) | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | December 9, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–7–1 (1) | Ricky Simón | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | April 29, 2023 | 5 | 1:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–7–1 (1) | Cory Sandhagen | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | 4 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–6–1 (1) | Marlon Moraes | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 1 | 2:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–6–1 (1) | Julio Arce | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | November 13, 2021 | 2 | 1:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–6–1 (1) | Casey Kenney | Decision (split) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 16–6–1 (1) | Kyler Phillips | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–5–1 (1) | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | May 16, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Featherweight bout. Fight of the Night. |
| Draw | 15–5–1 (1) | Cody Stamann | Draw (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D ., United States | Song was deducted a point in round 1 due to an illegal knee |
| Win | 15–5 (1) | Alejandro Pérez | KO (punch) | UFC 239 | July 6, 2019 | 1 | 2:04 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–5 (1) | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 13–5 (1) | Felipe Arantes | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | June 23, 2018 | 2 | 4:59 | Kallang, Singapore | Return to Bantamweight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–5 (1) | Bharat Khandare | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | November 25, 2017 | 1 | 4:16 | Shanghai, China | Featherweight bout. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–5 (1) | Makoto Yoshida | TKO (knees to the body and punches) | WLF W . 18 | October 27, 2017 | 1 | 1:05 | Maerkang, China | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 10–5 (1) | Edgars Skrivers | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 10 | April 6, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Loss | 9–5 (1) | Renat Ondar | Decision (unanimous) | WLF World Championship | January 8, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 9–4 (1) | Shamil Nasrudinov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WLF W . 10 | November 26, 2016 | 2 | 3:19 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 8–4 (1) | Renat Ondar | Decision (unanimous) | WLF E . 9 | October 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 8–3 (1) | Vachagan Nikogosyan | TKO (punches) | WLF E . 6 | July 23, 2016 | 1 | 3:12 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 7–3 (1) | Alexey Polpudnikov | KO (punch) | Kunlun Fight 44 | May 14, 2016 | 2 | 0:50 | Khabarovsk, Russia | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 7–2 (1) | Artak Nazaryan | KO (punch to the body) | WLF E . 2 | March 13, 2016 | 2 | 0:59 | Henan, China | |
| Win | 6–2 (1) | Aleksander Zaitsev | Decision (unanimous) | WLF E . 1 | January 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 5–2 (1) | Giovanni Moljo | DQ (groin kicks) | Road to M-1: China | July 25, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Chengdu, China | |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Ok Rae-yoon | KO (punch) | WBK 3: Day 2 | April 5, 2015 | 1 | 1:21 | Ningbo, China | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 4–1 (1) | Ji Xian | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Dynasty of Champions | December 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | Zhao Yafei | Decision (majority) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13 | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | Baasankhuu Damlanpurev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12 | March 29, 2014 | 1 | 3:01 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 2–0 (1) | Alateng Heili | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11 | November 30, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 1–0 (1) | Wulalibieke Baheibieke | Decision (unanimous) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 10 | September 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| NC | 0–0 (1) | Zhao Wuheng | NC (accidental groin strike) | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9 | May 18, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Sanya, China | Bantamweight debut. Accidental groin strike rendered Zhao unable to continue. |