Combat Edge Intelligence

Taylor Lapilus 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

25-4-0Record23-9-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'8"
73"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
MMA FactoryTeamTeam 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.

Taylor LapilusNow 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.

1628 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1753 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.59
Sig. strikes / min
4.34
48%
Strike accuracy
44%
2.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.81
63%
Strike defense
55%
0.27
Takedown avg.
0.82
33%
Takedown accuracy
3%
77%
Takedown defense
74%
0.27
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Taylor LapilusYadong Song
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (20%)
KO/TKO
9 (39%)
6 (24%)
Submission
4 (17%)
14 (56%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

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

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

Taylor Lapilus enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Taylor Lapilus finishes 44% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 57%.

Taylor Lapilus carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

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