Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Marlon Moraes
BrazilMarlon Moraes
“Magic”
23-10-1
RESULT

Song Yadong def. Marlon Moraes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:06
WIN
Song Yadong
ChinaSong Yadong
“Kung Fu Kid”
23-9-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Song Yadong defeated Marlon Moraes by TKO in round 1 (2:06) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Marlon Moraes
Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns
1
9 of 25
Significant strikes
14 of 35
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
9 of 25
Total strikes
14 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
9 of 25
Head
10 of 29
0 of 0
Body
3 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
9 of 25
Distance
14 of 35
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
9 of 25
Sig. str.
14 of 35
9 of 25
Total str.
14 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Moraes vs Song Yadong?

Song Yadong defeated Marlon Moraes by TKO in round 1 (2:06) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Moraes 37%63% 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

23-10-1
Record
23-9-1 (1 NC)
1590
Elo rating
1679
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
28
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
4.34
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.53
SApM
3.81
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
0.82
41%
TD Acc.
41%
46%
TD Def.
73%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Moraes · 0-5
  • L
    Gabriel Braga
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brendan Loughnane
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular SeasonSat, Apr 1, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sheymon Moraes
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 25, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:25 · Bantamweight
Song Yadong · 3-2
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
56.4
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.71
0:33
Avg control time
1:44
59
Career high strikes
116
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marlon Moraes
Strike target
Song Yadong
65%
Head
61%
16%
Body
19%
19%
Leg
20%
Marlon Moraes
Strike position
Song Yadong
92%
Distance
86%
1%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
8%