Combat Edge Intelligence

John Lineker 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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John Lineker
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John Lineker

“Hands of Stone”

37-11-0FeatherweightONE

1750Great
Yadong Song
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Yadong Song

“Kung Fu Kid”

23-9-1BantamweightUFC

1751Great

Tale of the tape

37-11-0Record23-9-1
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'8"
TBDReach67"
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
OCS Jiu-JitsuTeamTeam 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.

John LinekerNow 1750
If they win+16→ 1766
If they lose-16→ 1734
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.

1710 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1753 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.36
Sig. strikes / min
4.34
40%
Strike accuracy
44%
4.27
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.81
56%
Strike defense
55%
0.56
Takedown avg.
0.82
58%
Takedown accuracy
3%
68%
Takedown defense
74%
0.64
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

John LinekerYadong Song
1750202420252026

Win method breakdown

18 (50%)
KO/TKO
9 (39%)
4 (11%)
Submission
4 (17%)
14 (39%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Yadong Song70%
John Lineker 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Yadong Song a 70% favorite over John Lineker in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1750 vs 1751), separated by just 1 points.

John Lineker finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 57%.

John Lineker and Yadong Song share 1 common opponent: Cory Sandhagen.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (Split) · 2019
Cory Sandhagen
LossTKO · 2022