The Kung Fu Kid
"The Kung Fu Kid" and "Kung Fu Kid" are the nicknames Song fights under.
MMAUFCBantamweightOrthodox
Song Yadong
ChinaAge, record and fight historySong Yadong fights out of Heilongjiang, China, and has fought at Bantamweight in the UFC since 2018.
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About Song Yadong
Song Yadong was born on December 2, 1997, in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. He fights from the orthodox stance and began his professional career in 2013, and he has trained at Team Alpha Male since 2017. Song fought at Featherweight in the UFC in 2017 and 2020.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history18
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song | Umar Nurmagomedov | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:48 |
| May 30, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | Deiveson Figueiredo | W | Submission | 2 | 4:42 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Sean O'Malley | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Henry Cejudo | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Petr Yan | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Chris Gutierrez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon | Ricky Simon | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 1:10 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | Cory Sandhagen | L | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Marlon Moraes | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:06 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | Julio Arce | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:35 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Casey Kenney | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Kyler Phillips | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| May 16, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Marlon Vera | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | Cody Stamann | D | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Alejandro Perez | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:04 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | Vince Morales | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | Felipe Arantes | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:59 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | Bharat Kandare | W | Submission | 1 | 4:16 |
How he is doing now
UFC record13-4-118 fights since 2017
Since moving up11-4at bantamweight, since 2018
Last fightAug 29beat Umar Nurmagomedov
Last 53-2WWLWLNewest first. Two wins in a row.
Did you know?!
A first UFC win
In his first UFC fight, Song beat Bharat Kandare by submission in round 1 at 4:16 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on Nov 25, 2017.
Career
13years2013 to 2026
- 2017UFC debutBeat Bharat Kandare
- 2018BantamweightMoved up a division
- Aug 29, 2026Latest fightBeat Umar Nurmagomedov
How his UFC fights ended
13 wins
KO/TKO 6Submission 2Decision 5
4 losses
KO/TKO 1Decision 3
1 draw
Divisions
- Bantamweight: 11-42018 to 2026, 16 UFC fights
- Featherweight: 2-02017 to 2020, 2 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 25, 2017: beat Bharat Kandare by submissionFight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum, round 1, 4:16
Latest fight
Aug 29, 2026: beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKOFight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song, round 2, 1:48
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:15 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.