UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Las Vegas, USA
29 Apr 2023
Bantamweight
VS
56%
Yadong
44%
Simon
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 5 · 1:10
Song
Song Yadong
"Kung Fu Kid"
22 – 9
5'8"67" reachOrthodox28 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 62
Ricky
Ricky Simon
22 – 7
Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'6"
CFR 49

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Yadong

This is a genuine toss-up — Yadong at 56% vs Simon at 44% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Yadong has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Simon has a chin rating of 48 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Yadong
Simon
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"+
Height
5'6"
67"
Reach
+69"
28+
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Yadong
Simon
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
61.9
48.8
54.6
Performance Avg
48.0
42
Quality of Victory
38
83
Momentum Score
56
Yadong
Simon
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
1.0
47%
Strike Accuracy
41%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.3
5 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
5
6
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
7Distance5
0Clinch0
15Ground0
Yadong
Simon
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
1.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Yadong
Simon
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
92
48
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
17/31 fights
Chin rating based on
17/29 fights
Yadong
Simon
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
83
56
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Yadong
Simon
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
55%
50%
5
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
3
5
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Yadong
Simon
Striking6.0 / 3.3Volume5.1 / 5.3Grappling1.8 / 3.6Wrestling1.3 / 2.5Submission0.9 / 3.0Pressure6.0 / 5.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.3
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
0.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.4
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.3
Yadong
Strike Zones
Simon
Yadong
Attacking
15HEAD6BODY1LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Simon
Attacking
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD6BODY1LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Yadong targets the head (68% of attacks) — Simon absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Simon targets the head (100% of attacks) — Yadong absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Yadong
RND
Simon
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Yadong · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.6
0105.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W5.3W6.2L4.5W6.0W5.0W6.6L6.2W5.0W7.0L5.7W7.0L2017-112020-052022-032024-032026-01
WinLossTrend

Simon · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0106.8W5.4W4.9W1.5L6.7L4.5W5.2W4.8W5.2W6.0W5.3L6.6L6.5L5.4W4.5W6.3L2018-042019-122021-122024-062025-11
WinLossTrend

Yadong · Last 5

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Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Henry CejudoRating 5.7
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Petr YanRating 7
Decision
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W · Dec · R5
Chris GutierrezRating 5
Decision
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Simon · Last 5

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Decision
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KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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