Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Petr Yan def. Song Yadong (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States
Petr Yan defeated Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.
Fight stats
Petr Yan
Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns
0
99 of 183
Significant strikes
86 of 172
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
129 of 217
Total strikes
104 of 192
2 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 8
40%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:47
Control time
1:40
Significant strikes by target
68 of 142
Head
71 of 147
22 of 31
Body
9 of 15
9 of 10
Leg
6 of 10
86 of 170
Distance
79 of 164
4 of 4
Clinch
5 of 6
9 of 9
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 35
Sig. str.
20 of 37
23 of 36
Total str.
22 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 77
Sig. str.
31 of 66
61 of 98
Total str.
40 of 75
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
36 of 71
Sig. str.
35 of 69
45 of 83
Total str.
42 of 77
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:10
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
23
Yan
–
0
Yadong
●29–28 Yan×23
All 23 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com29–28Yan
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press29–28Yan
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Yan
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Yan
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Yan
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Yan
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Yan
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press29–28Yan
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Yan
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Yan
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Yan
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29–28Yan
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Yan
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas29–28Yan
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Yan
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Yan
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw29–28Yan
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Yan
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Yan
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Yan
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Yan
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com29–28Yan
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Yan
Fan Scorecards
85%
Yan
0%
Draw
15%
Yadong
250 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Yan78.8%●29–28 Yadong11.6%●30–27 Yan5.2%●30–27 Yadong2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Yadong
R2
90%
Yan
R3
89%
Yan
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Petr Yan vs Song Yadong?
Petr Yan defeated Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.
What were the judges' scorecards for Petr Yan vs Song Yadong?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Petr Yan won the decision.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Petr Yan 49%51% Song Yadong
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
20-5-0
Record
23-9-1 (1 NC)
1693
Elo rating
1703
4
Win Streak
1
33
Age
28
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Russia
Nationality
China
Striking Profile
5.16
SLpM
4.34
54%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.24
SApM
3.81
59%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.70
TD Avg.
0.82
49%
TD Acc.
41%
86%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Petr Yan · 4-1
- WUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Song Yadong · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Petr Yan
Song Yadong
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 17 fights
91.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.4
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.71
2:39
Avg control time
1:44
194
Career high strikes
116
7
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Petr Yan
Strike target
Song Yadong
69%
Head
61%
19%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
20%
Petr Yan
Strike position
Song Yadong
75%
Distance
86%
12%
Clinch
6%
13%
Ground
8%