YAN XIAONAN

Representing China, Yan Xiaonan emerged as the first woman from her nation to sign with the UFC. She competes in the strawweight category, having honed her craft through a Sanda foundation at Xi’an Sports University. Currently affiliated with both China Top Team and Team Alpha Male, she has secured significant career triumphs against former titleholder Jéssica Andrade and Mackenzie Dern.

Entering this scheduled matchup, the Chinese athlete holds an overall professional mark of 19-5-0 with one no-contest. Her recent activity includes a unanimous decision defeat against Virna Jandiroba in April 2025. Prior to that setback, she earned a decision victory over Tabatha Ricci in late 2024. This followed a loss to Zhang Weili earlier that same year, preceded by a knockout win over Andrade and a majority decision result against Dern.