Women's Strawweight

Yan Xiaonan

19-5

Age
37
Height
5'5"
Reach
5'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Team Alpha Male
Out of
China
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 61
Finish rate
5%
Win rate
79%

Career methods

KO/TKO
2
Sub
1
Dec
16

FightMetric

SLpM

4.69

SApM

3.59

Str Acc

51%

Str Def

54%

TD Avg

0.84

TD Acc

73%

TD Def

60%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot

Fight IQ

61C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

D

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Yan Xiaonan is a 37-year-old Orthodox women's strawweight out of China, camped at Team Alpha Male. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 19-5-0 — 2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 16 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).

What works. Durability is the standout at 87 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.84 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 54% / 3.59 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 60% 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 (32, 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): L 4289516 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4868095 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Weili (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W Andrade (KO/TKO R1) · W Dern (Decision - Majority R5). Form index positive over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

32 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.84 takedowns / 15 at 73% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins

Striking defense

56 C

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 54% striking defense · 3.59 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

43 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 51% accuracy on 4.69 SLpM
  • 0.43 knockdowns / 15 · 2 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

44 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 54% · TD def 60% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.59 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

54 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.69 SLpM at 51% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.59 SApM

Takedown reaction

39 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 60% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

87 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 5 losses
  • 16 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Apr 13, 2025Fighter 4289516LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0017/44
Nov 23, 2024Fighter 4868095WDecision - Unanimous3 5:0078/161
Apr 14, 2024Zhang WeiliLDecision - Unanimous5 5:0043/85
May 7, 2023Jessica AndradeWKO/TKO1 2:2026/36
Oct 1, 2022Mackenzie DernWDecision - Majority5 5:00113/195
Mar 6, 2022Marina RodriguezLDecision - Split3 5:0056/132