Denise Gomes vs Yan Xiaonan
Denise Gomes is 13-3-0; Yan Xiaonan is 19-6-0 (1 NC). Yan Xiaonan is 11 years older than Denise Gomes. Yan Xiaonan is 3" · 8 cm taller than Denise Gomes. They have met once: Denise Gomes 1, Yan Xiaonan 0.
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Style & credentials
Denise Gomes
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2022Contract winner · DWCSstrawweight
Yan Xiaonan
Sanda
- 2023Blue belt · BJJUrijah Faber
- 2015URCC championURCC (Universal Reality Combat Championship)
- 2010Champion · China National Muay Thai
- —Champion · Liaoning Provincial Sanda Championships48kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%65%
Head
26%13%
Body
24%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Denise Gomeslast 8 fights
51%22%27%
Yan Xiaonanlast 6 fights
53%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Denise Gomes· from fights outside the UFC Yan Xiaonan· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.404.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.193.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.380.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.40
Strikes landed / min4.67
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.24
1.38 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.82 / 1.1
34%
Takedown accuracy73%
67%
Takedown defence65%
2:42
Control time / fight1:08
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Denise Gomes10 UFC fights · 477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%165/524
12%59/103
22%104/147
Clinch
8%36/61
13%61/73
0%0/1
Ground
8%37/58
1%3/3
3%12/14
Yan Xiaonan14 UFC fights · 935 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%535/1520
10%95/150
19%181/248
Clinch
4%42/73
3%24/28
0%4/5
Ground
4%33/44
1%5/5
2%16/16
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Denise Gomes9 of 16 ended early · 56%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Yan Xiaonan12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Denise Gomes5-0
- WUFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song · Aug 29, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song · Sep 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WDana White's Contender Series 51 · Aug 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WJeanne RuasSFT 31 · Oct 30, 2021TKO · R3 · 1:03 · Flyweight
- WAndressa RomeroSFT 28: Mexicano vs. Matsumoto · Aug 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WAndreyna RochaArena Global 12 · Jun 5, 2021TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Flyweight
- WJuliana NascimentoRei da Luta 3 · Mar 13, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Flyweight
- LGisele MoreiraAspera FC 57 · Sep 9, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Bantamweight
Yan Xiaonan2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song · Aug 29, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- NCEmi FujinoRoad FC 34 · Nov 19, 2016NC · R1 · 2:48 · Strawweight
- WXuanzhen LuoZhenghan Wind Cup · Jun 26, 2016SUB · Strawweight
- WSo Hee LimRoad FC 30 in China · Apr 16, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Strawweight
- WOmnia GamalInternational Wushu Fighting Championship · Jan 31, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Strawweight
- WYe Hyun NamRoad FC 27 in China · Dec 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WBayarmaa MunkhgerelWKF China: Zhong Wu Fight Night 2015 · Oct 30, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Strawweight
- WDolores MeekURCC 26: Domination · Jul 25, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:25
- WXiaoying WangXi'an Sports University · Oct 30, 2010TKO · R2 · 0:29
- LKarina HallinanMartial Combat · Sep 16, 2010SUB
- W
- WJin TangNov 21, 2009TKO · Flyweight
- WUnknown FighterXi'an Ultimate Combat · Nov 10, 2008TKO · Flyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Denise Gomes and Yan Xiaonan ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song (Sat, Aug 29, 2026), where Denise Gomes won by TKO.
What are the records of Denise Gomes and Yan Xiaonan?
Denise Gomes is 13-3-0 and Yan Xiaonan is 19-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Denise Gomes or Yan Xiaonan?
Neither. Both have a 63" · 160 cm reach.
Who is taller, Denise Gomes or Yan Xiaonan?
Yan Xiaonan is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Denise Gomes stands 5'2" · 157 cm.
Who is older, Denise Gomes or Yan Xiaonan?
Yan Xiaonan is 37 and Denise Gomes is 26.
Who has more finishes, Denise Gomes or Yan Xiaonan?
Denise Gomes has 8 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Yan Xiaonan has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).