Song Yadong

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.[2] As of June 10, 2020, he is #14 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[3]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Song 宋.
Song Yadong
Born (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997
Hulan District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Native name宋亚东
Other namesThe Kung Fu Monkey
NationalityChinese
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)[1]
StyleSanda, BJJ
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSacramento, California, United States
TeamTeam Alpha Male
Enbo Fight Club
Years active2013-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission3
By decision7
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision2
By disqualification1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

At the age of 10, Song was initially sent to the city Dengfeng by his mother, to study the martial art Wushu. Song went on to win a gold medal at the Hebei Sanshou Championships at 60 kg; 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 Aohalin Fight Club to start training in Mixed Martial Arts under Ao Hailin. Song made his professional debut in 2013,[4] where he has fought in promotions such as Kunlun Fight and One Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In November 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.[5] 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 knocked 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, giving Song his first UFC win and his third win by submission.[6][7]

In Song's second UFC fight, he faced Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and Muay Thai fighter, Felipe Arantes on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards in Singapore.[8] 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.[9][10] With this win, Song received the Performance of the Night bonus which earned him an extra $50,000[11]

Song was expected to face Frankie Saenz on 24 November 2018 at UFC Fight Night 141.[12] However, it was reported on November 7, 2018 that he pulled out of the event due to injury and he was replaced by newcomer Vince Morales.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Song was scheduled to face Alejandro Pérez on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235.[15] However, it was reported on January 11, 2019 that he pulled out due to an undisclosed reason. He was replaced by Cody Stamann.[16] The bout with Pérez was rescheduled and eventually took place on July 6, 2019 at UFC 239.[17] Song won the fight via knockout in the first round.[18] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[19]

Song faced Cody Stamann on December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7.[20] After three round fight, the fight ended with a majority draw.[21]

Song faced Marlon Vera in a featherweight bout on May 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [23] Both participants earned the Fight of the Night award.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches 16 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 3 0
By decision 7 2
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–4–1 (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 15–4–1 (1) Cody Stamann Draw (majority) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik December 7, 2019 3 5:00 Washington, D.C., United States Yadong was deducted a point in round 1 due to an illegal knee
Win 15–4 (1) Alejandro Pérez KO (punch) UFC 239 July 6, 2019 1 2:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 14–4 (1) Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 2018 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 13–4 (1) Felipe Arantes TKO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards June 23, 2018 2 4:59 Kallang, Singapore Return to Bantamweight. Performance of the Night.
Win 12–4 (1) Bharat Khandare Submission (front choke) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 2017 1 4:16 Shanghai, China Return to Featherweight. Performance of the Night.
Win 11–4 (1) Makoto Yoshida TKO (Strikes) WLF W.A.R.S. 18 October 27, 2017 1 1:05 Maerkang, China Lightweight debut.
Win 10–4 (1) Edgars Skrivers Decision (unanimous) Kunlun Fight MMA 10 April 6, 2017 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 9–4 (1) Shamil Nasrudinov Submission (choke) WLF W.A.R.S. 10 November 26, 2016 2 N/A Zhengzhou, China
Loss 8–4 (1) Renat Ondar Decision (unanimous) WLF E.P.I.C. 9 October 24, 2016 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win 8–3 (1) Vachagan Nikogosyan TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C. 6 July 23, 2016 1 N/A Zhengzhou, China
Loss 7–3 (1) Alexey Polpudnikov KO (punch) MFP: Mayor's Cup 2016 May 14, 2016 2 0:50 Khabarovsk, Russia Return to Featherweight.
Win 7–2 (1) Artak Nazaryan TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C. 2 March 13, 2016 2 N/A Henan, China
Win 6–2 (1) Aleksander Zaitsev Decision (unanimous) WLF E.P.I.C. 1 January 13, 2016 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China Return to Bantamweight.
Loss 5–2 (1) Giovanni Moljo DQ (groin kick) Road to M-1: China July 25, 2015 2 5:00 Chengdu, China
Win 5–1 (1) Rae Yoon Ok KO (punch) WBK 3 April 5, 2015 1 0:50 Ningbo, China Featherweight debut.
Loss 4–1 (1) Xian Ji Decision (unanimous) ONE FC 24: Dynasty of Champions December 19, 2014 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 4–0 (1) Yafei Zhao Decision (majority) RUFF 13 June 7, 2014 3 5:00 Shanghai, China
Win 3–0 (1) Baasankhuu Damlanpurev Submission (rear-naked choke) RUFF 12 March 29, 2014 1 N/A Shanghai, China
Win 2–0 (1) Heili Alateng Decision (unanimous) RUFF 11 November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Shanghai, China
Win 1–0 (1) Wulalibieke Baheibieke Decision (unanimous) RUFF 10 September 24, 2013 3 5:00 Shanghai, China
NC 0–0 (1) Wuheng Zhao NC (groin strike) RUFF 9 May 18, 2013 N/A N/A Sanya, China Bantamweight debut.

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See also

References
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