Urijah Faber 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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Tale of the tape
35-11-0Record24-9-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'8"
TBDReach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Team Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 ratedTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 rated
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.
If they win+12→ 1789
If they lose-12→ 1765
If they win+12→ 1784
If they lose-12→ 1760
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.
1690 · 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.
Elo Trajectory
Urijah FaberYadong Song
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Yadong Song61%
Urijah Faber 39%Elo baseline: 49%
The Combat Edge model makes Yadong Song a 61% favorite over Urijah Faber in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Urijah Faber's way (49%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1777 vs 1772), separated by just 5 points.
Yadong Song enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Urijah Faber finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Yadong Song 58%.
Urijah Faber and Yadong Song share 2 common opponents: Petr Yan and Ricky Simón.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.