Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Song Yadong
Kung Fu Kid
23-9-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Song Yadong def. Casey Kenney (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Song Yadong defeated Casey Kenney by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Song Yadong won the decision.

Fight stats

Song Yadong
Casey Kenney
0
Knockdowns
0
116 of 257
Significant strikes
78 of 190
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
121 of 263
Total strikes
85 of 199
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
66 of 197
Head
45 of 140
34 of 44
Body
20 of 31
16 of 16
Leg
13 of 19
110 of 249
Distance
77 of 188
6 of 8
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 68
Sig. str.
19 of 57
31 of 68
Total str.
19 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
34 of 78
Sig. str.
28 of 60
38 of 82
Total str.
32 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
51 of 111
Sig. str.
31 of 73
52 of 113
Total str.
34 of 77
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05

Judges' Scorecards

#YadongKenney
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#YadongKenney
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#YadongKenney
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Yadong
-
2
Kenney
30-27 Yadong×929-28 Yadong×829-28 Kenney×2
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

86%
Yadong
1%
Draw
13%
Kenney
144 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Yadong59%29-28 Yadong26.4%29-28 Kenney11.1%30-27 Kenney1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Yadong
R2
85%
Yadong
R3
81%
Yadong

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Song Yadong
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: -109Best: +120
Casey Kenney
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +105

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSong YadongCasey Kenney
BetAnything+110-130
BetOnline+120-140
Betway-125-111
Bovada+110-130
Cloudbet+118-136
DraftKings-140+105
FanDuel-110-116
MyBookie+100-130
Pinnacle+117-135
sportsbetio-103-141
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet-106-118

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Song Yadong vs Casey Kenney?

Song Yadong defeated Casey Kenney by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Song Yadong won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Song Yadong vs Casey Kenney?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Song Yadong won the decision.

Was Song Yadong vs Casey Kenney a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 144 fan cards scored it for Song Yadong; 89% of 19 media scores picked Song Yadong.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Song Yadong 34%66% Casey Kenney

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Song Yadong
Striking Technician
6 edges
Casey Kenney
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power77
96Speed88
93Precision72
93Durability82
95Engine96
90Wrestling74
90Ground70

Biggest edge Song Yadong, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Song Yadong is on the left of every row, Casey Kenney on the right.
95Punch power60
94Kick power94
95Punch speed78
97Kick speed97
93Accuracy72
90Takedowns74
92Ground striking48
87Submissions92
94Chin94
92Body strength70
95Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-9-1 (1 NC)
Record
16-4-1
1729
Power Index rating
1845
1
Win Streak
0
28
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
China
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.34
SLpM
4.85
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.81
SApM
4.67
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
1.09
41%
TD Acc.
35%
73%
TD Def.
61%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Song Yadong · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Casey Kenney · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane · Aug 7, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 3, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 8 fights
56.4
Avg sig. strikes
67.0
0.71
Avg takedowns
0.88
1:44
Avg control time
1:47
116
Career high strikes
123
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Song Yadong
Strike target
Casey Kenney
61%
Head
53%
19%
Body
26%
20%
Leg
21%
Song Yadong
Strike position
Casey Kenney
86%
Distance
90%
6%
Clinch
7%
8%
Ground
3%