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”

23-9-1BantamweightUFC

1751Great

Tale of the tape

20-1-0Record23-9-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
69"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Eagles MMATeamTeam Alpha Male

What's at stake

Umar Nurmagomedov is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +13 while a loss costs more — Yadong Song carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Umar NurmagomedovNow 1822
If they win+13→ 1835
If they lose-19→ 1803
Yadong SongNow 1751
If they win+14→ 1765
If they lose-10→ 1741

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.

1717 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1753 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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
9 (39%)
7 (35%)
Submission
4 (17%)
11 (55%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Umar Nurmagomedov61%
Yadong Song 39%Elo baseline: 60%

The Combat Edge model makes Umar Nurmagomedov a 61% favorite over Yadong Song in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (60%).

Umar Nurmagomedov holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1822 to 1751, a 71-point edge.

Umar Nurmagomedov enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Umar Nurmagomedov finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 57%.

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