Who will Song Yadong 🇨🇳 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Yan–Dvalishvili winner (20%), no event announced yet. Next: Sean O'Malley (10%), Mario Bautista (7%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Umar Nurmagomedov (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 29 Aug 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- Yan–Dvalishvili winner20%chance next opponentRanked #3 after knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov in August. A natural next challenger. Not announced.
- 10%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #3 and #2, neither has a fight booked. Sean O'Malley won last time out, against Aiemann Zahabi (14 Jun 2026).
- 7%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #3 and #5, neither has a fight booked. Mario Bautista won last time out, against Cory Sandhagen (11 Jul 2026).
Field / other: 63%, including Cory Sandhagen 3%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Umar Nurmagomedov · KO/TKO R2 1:48 · UFC Fight Night · 29 Aug 2026
- Career stage
- 2 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 24-9-1 (1 NC)
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 | KO (punch) · R2, 1:48 | 2 | 1:48 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song | |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo 🇧🇷 | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 4:42 | 2 | 4:42 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | |
| L | Sean O'Malley 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 324 | |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Technical Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | |
| L | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299 | |
| W | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | |
| W | Ricky Simón | TKO (punches) · R5, 1:10 | 5 | 1:10 | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | |
| L | Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸 | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R4, 5:00 | 4 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | |
| W | Marlon Moraes | KO (punches) · R1, 2:06 | 1 | 2:06 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | |
| W | Julio Arce | TKO (head kick and punches) · R2, 1:35 | 2 | 1:35 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | |
| W | Casey Kenney | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 265 | |
| L | Kyler Phillips | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 259 | |
| W | Marlon Vera 🇪🇨 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | |
| D | Cody Stamann | Draw (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | |
| W | Alejandro Pérez | KO (punch) · R1, 2:04 | 1 | 2:04 | UFC 239 |
Show all 35 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | |
| W | Felipe Arantes | KO (elbow) · R2, 4:59 | 2 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | |
| W | Bharat Khandare | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 4:16 | 1 | 4:16 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | |
| W | Makoto Yoshida | TKO (knees to the body and punches) · R1, 1:05 | 1 | 1:05 | WLF W.A.R.S. 18 | |
| W | Edgars Skrivers | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Kunlun Fight MMA 10 | |
| L | Renat Ondar | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | WLF World Championship | |
| W | Shamil Nasrudinov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:19 | 2 | 3:19 | WLF W.A.R.S. 10 | |
| L | Renat Ondar | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WLF E.P.I.C. 9 | |
| W | Vachagan Nikogosyan | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:12 | 1 | 3:12 | WLF E.P.I.C. 6 | |
| L | Alexey Polpudnikov | KO (punch) · R2, 0:50 | 2 | 0:50 | Kunlun Fight 44 | |
| W | Artak Nazaryan | KO (punch to the body) · R2, 0:59 | 2 | 0:59 | WLF E.P.I.C. 2 | |
| W | Aleksander Zaitsev | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WLF E.P.I.C. 1 | |
| L | Giovanni Moljo | DQ (groin kicks) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Road to M-1: China | |
| W | Ok Rae-yoon | KO (punch) · R1, 1:21 | 1 | 1:21 | WBK 3: Day 2 | |
| L | Ji Xian | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ONE: Dynasty of Champions | |
| W | Zhao Yafei | Decision (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 13 | |
| W | Baasankhuu Damlanpurev | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:01 | 1 | 3:01 | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12 | |
| W | Alateng Heili | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 11 | |
| W | Wulalibieke Baheibieke | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 10 | |
| NC | Zhao Wuheng | NC (accidental groin strike) · R1, N/A | 1 | N/A | Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 9 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Song Yadong: frequently asked questions
When is Song Yadong's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Song Yadong fight last?
Song Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night on 29 Aug 2026 (KO/TKO R2 1:48).
Who is Song Yadong likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Yan–Dvalishvili winner (20%), Sean O'Malley (10%), Mario Bautista (7%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Song Yadong's record?
24-9-1 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other bantamweight fighters
- Sean O'Malley #2 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 15%
- Umar Nurmagomedov #4 · next: Mario Bautista 16%
- Merab Dvalishvili #1 · next: Petr Yan 92%
- Mario Bautista #5 · next: Umar Nurmagomedov 16%
- Petr Yan Champion · next: Merab Dvalishvili 92%
More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · China UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.