Saturday, December 9, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Song Yadong defeated Chris Gutierrez by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez, held Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-45, Song Yadong won the decision.
Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Song YadongChris Gutierrez
0
Knockdowns0
77 / 165
Significant strikes87 / 145
47%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
160 / 283
Total strikes105 / 165
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
11:01
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Song YadongChris Gutierrez
3545%89%
Head
1216%33%
Body
3039%7687%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
53%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Song Yadong77 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/63
1111/19
3030/45
Clinch
44/6
0
0
Ground
2323/31
11/1
0
Chris Gutierrez87 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/39
33/15
7676/91
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Song YadongChris Gutierrez
R1
17
29
10-910-910-9
R2
14
25
10-910-910-9
R3
17
24
10-910-910-9
R4
12
8
10-910-910-9
R5
17
1
10-810-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 34
Significant strikes29 / 49
50%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
17 / 34
Total strikes29 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 33
Significant strikes25 / 37
42%
Sig. strike accuracy68%
22 / 46
Total strikes27 / 39
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:52
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 47
Significant strikes24 / 47
36%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
17 / 48
Total strikes24 / 47
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 25
Significant strikes8 / 11
48%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
51 / 82
Total strikes17 / 20
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
4:15
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 26
Significant strikes1 / 1
65%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
53 / 73
Total strikes8 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
4:41
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Song Yadong
0
Chris Gutierrez
●50-45 Yadong×11●49-46 Yadong×6
All 17 media scorecards
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50-45Yadong
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Yadong
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-45Yadong
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Yadong
- CombatPress.com50-45Yadong
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50-45Yadong
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press50-45Yadong
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com50-45Yadong
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50-45Yadong
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Yadong
- Mike Heck · MMAFighting.com50-45Yadong
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-46Yadong
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Yadong
- MMAMania.com49-46Yadong
- BloodyElbow.com49-46Yadong
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49-46Yadong
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49-46Yadong
Fan Scorecards
72 fan scorecards submitted
99%
Song Yadong
1%
Draw
0%
Chris Gutierrez
●50-45 Yadong41.7%●50-44 Yadong15.3%●49-46 Yadong15.3%●50-43 Yadong6.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Yadong
R2
75%
Yadong
R3
92%
Yadong
R4
83%
Yadong
R5
68%
Yadong
Betting Odds
Song Yadong
-366
79% implied win probability
Open: -332Best: -346
Chris Gutierrez
+292
26% implied win probability
Open: +260Best: +321
Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Song Yadong | Chris Gutierrez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -400 | +300 | |
| Betway | -350 | +275 | |
| Bovada | -355 | +290 | |
| Cloudbet | -346 | +289 | |
| DraftKings | -360 | +285 | |
| FanDuel | -375 | +300 | |
| Pinnacle | -361 | +285 | |
| SXBet | -376 | +321 | |
| unibet | -385 | +310 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
Song Yadong
SandaKung Fu
- 2017Purple belt · BJJ
- 2017Champion · Rouhou Cup BJJ Openblue belt, 75 kg (Tianjin qualifier)
- 20124th Place · Shanghai Jiu Jitsu Open
- 2011Champion · Hebei Provincial Sanda60 kg
Chris Gutierrez
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%38%
Head
19%11%
Body
20%51%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Song Yadonglast 8 fights
74%11%15%
Chris Gutierrezlast 7 fights
69%9%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Song Yadong Chris Gutierrez
Strikes landed / min
4.264.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersChris Gutierrez · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.762.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersChris Gutierrez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.790.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersChris Gutierrez · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersChris Gutierrez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersChris Gutierrez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersChris Gutierrez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min4.40
3.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.65
0.79 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 1.0
41%
Takedown accuracy30%
73%
Takedown defence67%
1:38
Control time / fight0:36
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Song Yadong18 UFC fights · 969 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%483/1535
17%161/249
20%189/243
Clinch
4%38/58
2%17/19
0%2/2
Ground
7%71/103
1%7/7
0%1/1
Chris Gutierrez14 UFC fights · 869 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%302/735
11%92/150
50%435/558
Clinch
1%9/16
1%7/10
0%1/1
Ground
2%19/26
0%2/2
0%2/5
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
Song Yadong18 of 35 ended early · 51%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Chris Gutierrez11 of 31 ended early · 35%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Song Yadong3-2
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WBharat KandareUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Featherweight
- WBharat KhandareUFC Fight Night 122 · Nov 25, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Featherweight
- WMakoto YoshidaWLF W.A.R.S. 18 · Oct 27, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WShamil NasrudinovWLF W.A.R.S. 10 · Nov 26, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:19 · Featherweight
- L
- WVachagan NikogosyanWLF E.P.I.C. 6 · Jul 23, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Featherweight
- L
- WArtak NazaryanWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Featherweight
- WAleksandr ZaytsevWLF E.P.I.C. 1 · Jan 13, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LGiovanni MoljoRoad To M-1 · Jul 25, 2015DQ · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LXian JiOne FC 24 - Dynasty of Champions · Dec 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WYafei ZhaoRUFF 13 · Jun 7, 2014MD · Bantamweight
- WBaasankhuu DamlanpurevRUFF 12 · Mar 29, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWulalibieke BaheibiekeRUFF 10 · Aug 24, 2013DEC · Bantamweight
- NCWuheng ZhaoRUFF 9 · May 18, 2013NC
Chris Gutierrez3-2
- LUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez · Oct 9, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- DUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan · Aug 1, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WRyan MacDonaldUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WMario IsraelLFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez · Sep 8, 2017Split Decision · Catchweight
- L
- L
- W
- WBendy CasimirSugar Creek Showdown 27 · Aug 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WCraig RossSugar Creek Showdown 23 · Nov 15, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Bantamweight
- WTyler ShinnBattleGrounds MMA 5 · Oct 3, 2014Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WEvan WoolseyBattle at the Fort 9 · Apr 5, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJustin McNallyBellator MMA: Bellator 111 · Mar 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:50
- DBranden Seyler Sr.XKO 20 · Nov 23, 2013DEC · Bantamweight
- LJake ConstantC3 Fights · Oct 12, 2013DEC
- WTristan GrimsleyXKO 19 · Aug 17, 2013TKO · R2 · 0:19 · Bantamweight
- WDawond PickneyRing Rulers · Jun 15, 2013TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez?
Song Yadong defeated Chris Gutierrez by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez, held Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-45, Song Yadong won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez?
The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-45, Song Yadong won the decision.
Was Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 72 fan cards scored it for Song Yadong; 100% of 17 media scores picked Song Yadong.