YAN XIAONAN

Yan Xiaonan holds the distinction of being the first Chinese woman to sign with the UFC. A strawweight competitor, she honed her skills in Sanda at Xi'an Sports University. She splits her training time between Team Alpha Male and China Top Team, utilizing a high-volume striking style that keeps constant pressure on her opponents. Her career highlights include significant victories over top-tier fighters like Jéssica Andrade and Mackenzie Dern.

Holding a career record of 19-5 with one no-contest, she enters her next matchup following a unanimous decision loss to Virna Jandiroba and a previous win over Tabatha Ricci by the same method. Her recent history also includes a unanimous decision defeat to Zhang Weili, which followed a knockout performance against Jéssica Andrade. Additionally, she earned a majority decision win against Mackenzie Dern during their 2022 encounter.