Featherweight
3 Rounds
Song Yadong won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 16, 2020·Jacksonville, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupSong Yadong: Pressure fightervsMarlon Vera: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Marlon Vera wins(51.4%)
Actual result: Song Yadong wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Marlon Vera enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Marlon Vera (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Song Yadong
Red Corner
VS
Marlon Vera
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+170
(37%)
28
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'8"
Height
5'8"
170.18 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Song Yadong
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ricky Simon · Apr 23W
vs Chris Gutierrez · Dec 23L
vs Petr Yan · Mar 24W
vs Henry Cejudo · Feb 25L
vs Sean O'Malley · Jan 26Marlon VeraL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 23L
vs Sean O'Malley · Mar 24L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Aug 24L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · Oct 25L
vs David Martinez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Song YadongMetricMarlon Vera
4.42
Strikes / min
4.18
3.94
Strikes absorbed / min
5.34
55%
Strike defense
50%
0.78
TDs / 15 min
0.47
73%
Takedown defense
71%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.48Δ 1.64 — meaningful gap-1.16
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Song YadongMarlon Vera
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Song Yadong(10 fights)Marlon Vera(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-12.812.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+98.0-98.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Song Yadong
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights15
Marlon Vera
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights26