Song Yadong
| Song Yadong 宋亚东 | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 2, 1997 Hulan District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Native name | 宋亚东 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sanshou, Wushu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Harbin/Sacramento |
| Team | Team Alpha Male/Enbo Fight Club |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Song Yadong (Chinese: 宋亚东; born December 2, 1997) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes as a Bantamweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship[1].
Early Life
At the age of 10, Song was initially sent to the city Dengfeng by his mother, to study the martial art, Wushu and he won a gold medal at the Hebei Sanshou Championships at 60kg; at the age of 12, Song discovered the martial art, Sanda and later went to study Sanda at the School of Songjiang Wu. However, Song later went to the Beijing Qihalin Fight Club to start training in Mixed Martial Arts under Maio Hailin, and later made his professional debut in 2013,[2] where he has fought in promotions such as Kunlun Fight and One Fighting Championship.
Song worked as a street vendor and as a security guard prior to becoming a professional Mixed Martial Artist.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
In November of 2017, it was announced that Song Yadong would step in on short notice, to fight the first ever Indian-born fighter in the UFC and fellow debutante, Bharat Kandare at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in Shanghai, China[3].
In Song's UFC debut took place on the 25th November, 2017. Song landed fast counter punches, combinations and some heavy leg kicks, but at the end of the fourth minute, Song landed a right hand that would knock Khandare down, causing Khandare to reach for Song's legs to try and get a takedown; however, it was not a good attempt and Song was easily able to secure a front choke, thus giving Song his first UFC win and his third win by submission[4][5].
In Song's second UFC fight, he would face Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and Muay Thai fighter, Felipe Arantes on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards in Singapore.
After a strong first round, with Song landing quick counter punches and securing top control after catching an Arantes kick, the second round saw much of the same, except Arantes shot for a double-leg which ultimately resulted in Song easily shucking it off with Arantes, again, landing on his back with Song attempting an arm-triangle choke. However, with exactly a minute left in the second round, Arantes was able to force a stand up and returned to his feet. With 10 seconds remaining in the round, Arantes was being pushed against the fence and what was looking like another round being won by Song; Song landed a hard elbow, which forced Arantes to crumple onto his knees that forced the referee to jump in and end the fight, declaring Song the victor by way of technical knockout at 4:59 of the second round[6][7]. With this win, Song received the Performance of the Night bonus which earned him an extra $50,000[8].
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Felipe Arantes
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–4 (1) | Felipe Arantes | TKO (Elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | 23 June 2018 | 2 | 4:59 | Singapore, Singapore | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–4 (1) | Bharat Khandare | Submission (Front Choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | 25 November 2017 | 1 | 4:16 | Shanghai, China | UFC Debut. |
| Win | 11–4 (1) | Makoto Yoshida | KO/TKO | WLF W.A.R.S. 18 | 27 October 2017 | 1 | 1:05 | Maerkang, China | |
| Win | 10–4 (1) | Edgars Skrivers | Decision (Unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 10 | 6 April 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 9–4 (1) | Shamil Nasrudinov | Submission (Choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 10 | 26 November 2016 | 2 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 8–4 (1) | Renat Ondar | Decision (Unanimous) | WLF E.P.I.C. 9 | 24 October 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 8–3 (1) | Vachagan Nikogosyan | KO/TKO | WLF E.P.I.C. 6 | 23 July 2016 | 1 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 7–3 (1) | Alexei Polpudnikov | KO/TKO | MFP: Mayor's Cup 2016 | 14 May 2016 | 2 | 0:50 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Win | 7-2 (1) | Artak Nazaryan | KO/TKO | WLF E.P.I.C. 2 | 12 March 2016 | 2 | N/A | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 6–2 (1) | Aleksandr Zaitsev | Decision (Unanimous) | WLF E.P.I.C. 1 | 13 January 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 5–2 (1) | Giovanni Moljo | TKO | Road to M-1: China | 25 July 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Chengdu, China | DQ due to groin kick; Moljo was unable to continue. |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Rae Yoon Ok | TKO | WBK 3 | 5 April 2015 | 1 | 0:50 | Ningbo, China | |
| Loss | 4-1 (1) | Xian Ji | Decision (Unanimous) | One FC 24: Dynasty of Champions | 19 December 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | Yafei Zhao | Decision (Majority) | RUFF 13 | 7 June 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | Baasankhuu Damlanpurev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RUFF 12 | 29 March 2014 | 1 | N/A | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 2–0 (1) | Heili Alateng | Submission (choke) | RUFF 11 | 30 November 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, England | |
| Win | 1–0 (1) | Wulalibieke Baheibieke | Decision (Unanimous) | RUFF 10 | 24 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
| NC | 0-0 (1) | Wuheng Zhao | No Contest | RUFF 9 | 18 May 2013 | N/A | N/A | Sanya, China |
References
- ↑ "Song Yadong - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ↑ "宋亚东". Baike Baidu. Retrieved 2018-11-23. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Welcome to the UFC: Yadong Song, Bharat Kandare and Xiaonan Yan". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ↑ Maitra, Sayantan. "UFC Shanghai: India's Bharat Khandare taps out in Round 1 to China's Song Yadong". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Song Yadong impresses with first-round submission of Bharat Khandare". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Song Yadong flattens Felipe Arantes with blistering elbow strike". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ↑ "Chinese fighters star at UFC Singapore and call on Dana White for Beijing event". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 132 bonuses: Ovince Saint Preux among $50,000 winners for slick armbar". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.