Ground game
31 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.82 takedowns / 15 at 41% accuracy
- 0.20 submission attempts / 15 · 4 career sub wins
Bantamweight
“Kung Fu Kid”
23-9-1
SLpM
4.34
SApM
4.32
Str Acc
50%
Str Def
46%
TD Avg
0.82
TD Acc
41%
TD Def
67%
Sub Avg
0.20
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
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TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Song Yadong “Kung Fu Kid” is a 28-year-old Orthodox bantamweight out of China, camped at Team Alpha Male. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 23-9-1 — 7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (68).
What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.82 TD/15 and 0.20 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 46% / 4.32 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 67% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (31, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W Figueiredo (Submission R2) · L 4205093 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 3023388 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Yan (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 3961293 (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index positive over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | Deiveson Figueiredo | W | Submission | 2 4:42 | 24/52 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Fighter 4205093 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 36/94 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Fighter 3023388 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 84/178 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Petr Yan | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 86/172 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Fighter 3961293 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 77/165 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Fighter 3922491 | W | KO/TKO | 5 1:10 | 105/228 |