SONG YADONG

Hailing from Hulan District in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, bantamweight competitor Song Yadong, nicknamed "The Kung Fu Kid", represents the Team Alpha Male camp. The Chinese fighter utilizes a Sanda-influenced striking style. His run in the UFC includes earning multiple Performance of the Night bonuses for his notable victories.

Heading into his October 21, 2023 appearance at UFC 329, Song possessed a 5-2-1 record. His prior five outings began with a unanimous decision loss to Kyler Phillips in March 2021. He rebounded with a split decision victory over Casey Kenney and a technical knockout of Julio Arce using a head kick and punches. Song then knocked out Marlon Moraes with punches in March 2022, before suffering a technical knockout defeat via doctor stoppage against Cory Sandhagen in September 2022.