Marlon Moraes vs Song Yadong — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

Las Vegas, USA

12 Mar 2022

Bantamweight

25%

Moraes

75%

Yadong

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 2:06

Marlon Moraes

"Magic"

23 – 10

5'6"67" reachOrthodox38 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 22

Song Yadong

"Kung Fu Kid"

22 – 9

Well-Rounded2-fight win streak28 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'8"

CFR 64

★ Official Result

Song YadongwinsKO/TKOR1 · 2:06

def. Marlon Moraes · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Yadong

→

Actual result

Yadong wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Yadong is a strong favourite at 75% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 43 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Moraes's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

MoraesYadong

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Moraes

Yadong

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'6"

Height

+5'8"

67"

Reach

67"

Age

+28

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Moraes

Yadong

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

21.5

64.4

47.3

Performance Avg

57.7

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Moraes

Yadong

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.9

/ 10

6.1

/ 10

5.6

Style: Pressure

6.6

4.1

Style: Volume

4.6

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

6 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance14

0Clinch0

0Ground0

Moraes

Yadong

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.6

/ 10

2.1

/ 10

1.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.5

2.0

Submission Style (/10)

1.5

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Moraes

Yadong

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

4 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.8 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

11/33 fights

Chin rating based on

18/31 fights

Moraes

Yadong

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 🔥 win streak

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

W · KO · R2

W · Sub · R2

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

Moraes

Yadong

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

60%

62%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Moraes

Yadong

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.9

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.1

2.6

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.1

1.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.5

2.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.5

5.6

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

6.6

4.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.6

Moraes

Strike Zones

Yadong

Moraes

Attacking

9 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Yadong

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

9 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Moraes targets the head (100% of attacks) — Yadong absorbs 100% of strikes there

🎯Yadong targets the head (71% of attacks) — Moraes absorbs 71% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Moraes

RND

Yadong

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Moraes · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Song Yadong

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · 2022-03

L · KO · R2

Merab Dvalishvili

KO/TKO

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · 2021-09

L · KO · R1

Rob Font

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · 2020-12

L · KO · R2

Cory Sandhagen

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · 2020-10

W · Dec · R3

Jose Aldo

Decision

UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · 2019-12

Yadong · Last 5

W · KO · R2

Umar Nurmagomedov

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · 2026-08

W · Sub · R2

Deiveson Figueiredo

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · 2026-05

L · Dec · R3

Sean O'Malley

Decision

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · 2026-01

W · Dec · R3

Henry Cejudo

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · 2025-02

L · Dec · R3

Petr Yan

Decision

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03

News & Media

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