Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Song Yadong
ChinaSong Yadong
“Kung Fu Kid”
23-9-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Song Yadong def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Saturday, May 16, 2020
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Song Yadong defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris, held Saturday, May 16, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Song Yadong won the decision.

Fight stats

Song Yadong
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
101 of 201
Significant strikes
92 of 164
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
119 of 221
Total strikes
115 of 187
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:00
Control time
3:15
Significant strikes by target
79 of 173
Head
41 of 98
12 of 17
Body
29 of 40
10 of 11
Leg
22 of 26
79 of 169
Distance
68 of 127
21 of 31
Clinch
20 of 29
1 of 1
Ground
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
21 of 32
22 of 45
Total str.
29 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
44 of 89
Sig. str.
37 of 74
47 of 92
Total str.
40 of 77
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
40 of 72
Sig. str.
34 of 58
50 of 84
Total str.
46 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
2:11

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#YadongVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Howard Reichbach
#YadongVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#YadongVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

8
Yadong
-
9
Vera
●29-28 Yadong×8●29-28 Vera×8●30-27 Vera
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

39%
Yadong
1%
Draw
60%
Vera
741 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Vera52%●29-28 Yadong37.4%●30-27 Vera6.1%●30-27 Yadong1.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Yadong
R2
53%
Vera
R3
93%
Vera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Song Yadong
-205
67% implied win probability
Open: -186Best: -190
Marlon Vera
+163
38% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +172

Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Song YadongMarlon Vera
40%50%60%70%Apr 30May 5May 11May 17Apr 30, 8:00 AM UTC · Song Yadong -175 (64%)May 1, 8:10 PM UTC · Song Yadong -200 (67%)May 2, 5:21 PM UTC · Song Yadong -191 (66%)May 4, 8:05 PM UTC · Song Yadong -184 (65%)May 4, 9:45 PM UTC · Song Yadong -182 (65%)May 5, 10:30 AM UTC · Song Yadong -180 (64%)May 5, 9:55 PM UTC · Song Yadong -176 (64%)May 7, 5:10 PM UTC · Song Yadong -176 (64%)May 8, 12:00 AM UTC · Song Yadong -175 (64%)May 8, 11:40 AM UTC · Song Yadong -175 (64%)May 8, 11:41 AM UTC · Song Yadong -177 (64%)May 9, 2:45 PM UTC · Song Yadong -179 (64%)May 10, 6:10 AM UTC · Song Yadong -178 (64%)May 10, 10:11 AM UTC · Song Yadong -177 (64%)May 10, 6:01 PM UTC · Song Yadong -177 (64%)May 10, 6:15 PM UTC · Song Yadong -181 (64%)May 10, 8:00 PM UTC · Song Yadong -182 (65%)May 10, 9:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -185 (65%)May 10, 10:15 PM UTC · Song Yadong -184 (65%)May 11, 5:15 AM UTC · Song Yadong -187 (65%)May 11, 6:20 AM UTC · Song Yadong -189 (65%)May 11, 7:50 AM UTC · Song Yadong -193 (66%)May 11, 11:00 AM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 11, 4:05 PM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 11, 6:00 PM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 12, 5:35 AM UTC · Song Yadong -199 (67%)May 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Song Yadong -199 (67%)May 13, 1:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -200 (67%)May 14, 2:20 AM UTC · Song Yadong -198 (66%)May 14, 10:50 AM UTC · Song Yadong -199 (67%)May 14, 3:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -202 (67%)May 14, 4:21 PM UTC · Song Yadong -197 (66%)May 14, 4:25 PM UTC · Song Yadong -193 (66%)May 14, 4:30 PM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 14, 4:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -191 (66%)May 14, 7:10 PM UTC · Song Yadong -184 (65%)May 15, 12:35 AM UTC · Song Yadong -185 (65%)May 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Song Yadong -186 (65%)May 15, 1:15 AM UTC · Song Yadong -186 (65%)May 15, 4:45 AM UTC · Song Yadong -188 (65%)May 15, 6:30 AM UTC · Song Yadong -190 (66%)May 15, 9:55 AM UTC · Song Yadong -192 (66%)May 15, 12:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -191 (66%)May 15, 1:50 PM UTC · Song Yadong -194 (66%)May 15, 3:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -193 (66%)May 15, 10:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -194 (66%)May 15, 11:20 PM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 16, 1:02 AM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 16, 2:55 AM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 16, 6:35 AM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 16, 8:15 AM UTC · Song Yadong -194 (66%)May 16, 10:00 AM UTC · Song Yadong -193 (66%)May 16, 1:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -193 (66%)May 16, 3:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 16, 6:35 PM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 16, 7:00 PM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 16, 7:10 PM UTC · Song Yadong -194 (66%)May 16, 7:20 PM UTC · Song Yadong -194 (66%)May 16, 7:20 PM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 16, 8:00 PM UTC · Song Yadong -197 (66%)May 16, 9:14 PM UTC · Song Yadong -198 (66%)May 16, 10:40 PM UTC · Song Yadong -198 (66%)May 16, 10:50 PM UTC · Song Yadong -200 (67%)May 16, 11:00 PM UTC · Song Yadong -199 (67%)May 16, 11:10 PM UTC · Song Yadong -197 (66%)May 16, 11:20 PM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 16, 11:50 PM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 17, 12:10 AM UTC · Song Yadong -194 (66%)May 17, 12:21 AM UTC · Song Yadong -195 (66%)May 17, 12:30 AM UTC · Song Yadong -196 (66%)May 17, 12:35 AM UTC · Song Yadong -200 (67%)May 17, 12:50 AM UTC · Song Yadong -202 (67%)May 17, 1:00 AM UTC · Song Yadong -205 (67%)May 17, 1:01 AM UTC · Song Yadong -207 (67%)May 17, 1:10 AM UTC · Song Yadong -209 (68%)May 17, 1:37 AM UTC · Song Yadong -205 (67%)Apr 30, 8:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +150 (40%)May 1, 8:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +162 (38%)May 2, 5:21 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)May 4, 8:05 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +145 (41%)May 4, 9:45 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +144 (41%)May 5, 10:30 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +143 (41%)May 5, 9:55 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +140 (42%)May 7, 5:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +141 (41%)May 8, 12:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +139 (42%)May 8, 11:40 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +140 (42%)May 8, 11:41 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +141 (41%)May 9, 2:45 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +142 (41%)May 10, 6:10 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +142 (41%)May 10, 10:11 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +140 (42%)May 10, 6:01 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +141 (41%)May 10, 6:15 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +143 (41%)May 10, 8:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +146 (41%)May 10, 9:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +147 (40%)May 10, 10:15 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +145 (41%)May 11, 5:15 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)May 11, 6:20 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +149 (40%)May 11, 7:50 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +152 (40%)May 11, 11:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +155 (39%)May 11, 4:05 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +154 (39%)May 11, 6:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 12, 5:35 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +157 (39%)May 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 13, 1:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 14, 2:20 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 14, 10:50 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +159 (39%)May 14, 3:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +159 (39%)May 14, 4:21 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +157 (39%)May 14, 4:25 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +154 (39%)May 14, 4:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 14, 4:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +152 (40%)May 14, 7:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +149 (40%)May 15, 12:35 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)May 15, 1:10 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)May 15, 1:15 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +149 (40%)May 15, 4:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +150 (40%)May 15, 6:30 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +152 (40%)May 15, 9:55 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +153 (40%)May 15, 12:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +153 (40%)May 15, 1:50 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +154 (39%)May 15, 3:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +153 (40%)May 15, 10:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +155 (39%)May 15, 11:20 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 16, 1:02 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +157 (39%)May 16, 2:55 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 6:35 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 8:15 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 10:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 16, 1:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +157 (39%)May 16, 3:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 6:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +157 (39%)May 16, 7:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 7:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 7:20 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +157 (39%)May 16, 7:20 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 8:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +160 (38%)May 16, 9:14 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +160 (38%)May 16, 10:40 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +161 (38%)May 16, 10:50 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +161 (38%)May 16, 11:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +161 (38%)May 16, 11:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +160 (38%)May 16, 11:20 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 16, 11:50 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 17, 12:10 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +156 (39%)May 17, 12:21 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +158 (39%)May 17, 12:30 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +161 (38%)May 17, 12:35 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +161 (38%)May 17, 12:50 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +162 (38%)May 17, 1:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +165 (38%)May 17, 1:01 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +166 (38%)May 17, 1:10 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +167 (37%)May 17, 1:37 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +163 (38%)-205+163
SportsbookSong YadongMarlon Vera
BetOnline-194+169
Bookmaker-215+168
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-198+172
Pinnacle-193+140
sportsbetio-217+160
sports-interaction-230+170
unibet-190+155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Song Yadong vs Marlon Vera?

Song Yadong defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris, held Saturday, May 16, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Song Yadong won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Song Yadong vs Marlon Vera?

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

Was Song Yadong vs Marlon Vera a robbery?

Many scored it for Marlon Vera: 60% of 741 fan cards scored it for Marlon Vera; 53% of 17 media scores picked Marlon Vera. The judges gave it to Song Yadong.

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

Win probability

Song Yadong 45%55% Marlon Vera

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
7 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power94
96Speed93
93Precision92
93Durability93
95Engine92
90Wrestling88
90Ground91

Biggest edge Song Yadong, Kick speed +4

Attribute by attribute

Song Yadong is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
95Punch power92
94Kick power95
95Punch speed93
97Kick speed93
93Accuracy92
90Takedowns88
92Ground striking92
87Submissions90
94Chin96
92Body strength90
95Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

23-9-1 (1 NC)
Record
23-12-1
1729
Power Index rating
1765
1
Win Streak
0
28
Age
33
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
China
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

4.34
SLpM
4.18
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.81
SApM
5.34
55%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
0.47
41%
TD Acc.
39%
73%
TD Def.
71%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Song Yadong · 3-2
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Jean Silva
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 26 fights
56.4
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.71
Avg takedowns
0.42
1:44
Avg control time
1:11
116
Career high strikes
159
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Song Yadong
Strike target
Marlon Vera
61%
Head
54%
19%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%
Song Yadong
Strike position
Marlon Vera
86%
Distance
80%
6%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
10%