Song Yadong

SONG YADONG

"The Kung Fu Kid"

13-5-172.2% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Real American Freestyle

Organization

RAF
CHN

Nationality

China

Birth

02/12/1997 (28)

Birthplace

Harbin

China

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Bantamweight

Height

173 cm (5'8")

Style

Boxer

Biography

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 #5 in the UFC bantamweight rankings . Song began training mixed martial arts at the age of 13, making his professional debut before his sixteenth birthday.

WIN BREAKDOWN — MMA

19 total fights · 31% KO rate

KO/TKO4 (31%)
Submission2 (15%)
Decision6 (46%)

Fight history (19)

1 / 4
Win
vs Umar NurmagomedovUFC Fight Night 286 - Nurmagomedov vs. Song — 29/08/2026
Win
vs Deiveson FigueiredoSubmission (guillotine choke) (R2)UFC Fight Night 277 - Song vs. Figueiredo — 30/05/2026
Loss
vs Sean O'MalleyDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) (R3)UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett — 24/01/2026
Win
vs Henry CejudoTechnical Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) (R3)UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song — 22/02/2025
Loss
vs Petr YanDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 299 — 09/03/2024

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Sean O'Malley

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Cory Sandhagen

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