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Combat Edge Intelligence

Umar Nurmagomedov 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”

24-9-1BantamweightUFC

1772Great

Tale of the tape

20-2-0Record24-9-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
69"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Eagles MMA· 1815 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 rated

What's at stake

Umar Nurmagomedov is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Yadong Song carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Umar NurmagomedovNow 1802
If they win+15→ 1817
If they lose-17→ 1785
Yadong SongNow 1772
If they win+13→ 1785
If they lose-11→ 1761

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.

1744 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1762 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.86
Sig. strikes / min
4.34
56%
Strike accuracy
44%
1.86
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.81
61%
Strike defense
55%
4.03
Takedown avg.
0.82
8%
Takedown accuracy
3%
79%
Takedown defense
74%
0.24
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Umar NurmagomedovYadong Song
17501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (10%)
KO/TKO
10 (42%)
7 (35%)
Submission
4 (17%)
11 (55%)
Decision
10 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Umar Nurmagomedov54%
Yadong Song 46%Elo baseline: 54%

The Combat Edge model makes Umar Nurmagomedov a 54% favorite over Yadong Song in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (54%).

Umar Nurmagomedov holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1802 to 1772, a 30-point edge.

Yadong Song enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Umar Nurmagomedov finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 58%.

Umar Nurmagomedov and Yadong Song share 2 common opponents: Deiveson Figueiredo and Cory Sandhagen.

Umar Nurmagomedov carries a 2-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)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Deiveson Figueiredo
WinSubmission · 2026
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2024
Cory Sandhagen
LossTKO · 2022