Combat Edge Intelligence

Cory Sandhagen vs Yadong Song

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Yadong Song

“Kung Fu Kid”

23-9-1BantamweightUFC

1751Great

Tale of the tape

18-7-0Record23-9-1
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'11"Height5'8"
70"Reach67"
140 lbsWeight135 lbs
Elevation Fight TeamTeamTeam Alpha Male

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Cory SandhagenNow 1753
If they win+12→ 1765
If they lose-12→ 1741
Yadong SongNow 1751
If they win+12→ 1763
If they lose-12→ 1739

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1775 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1753 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.86
Sig. strikes / min
4.34
45%
Strike accuracy
44%
3.47
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.81
57%
Strike defense
55%
1.15
Takedown avg.
0.82
35%
Takedown accuracy
3%
56%
Takedown defense
74%
0.25
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Cory SandhagenYadong Song
1750202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (44%)
KO/TKO
9 (39%)
3 (17%)
Submission
4 (17%)
7 (39%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Cory Sandhagen and Yadong Song within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1753 vs 1751), separated by just 2 points.

Cory Sandhagen enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Cory Sandhagen finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 57%.

Cory Sandhagen and Yadong Song share 2 common opponents: Deiveson Figueiredo and Petr Yan.

Cory Sandhagen carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

WinTKO · 2025
Deiveson Figueiredo
WinSubmission · 2026
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2021
Petr Yan
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024