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Chinese mixed martial artist In this Chinese name, the family name is Song 宋.
Song Kenan
宋克南
Born (1990-03-10) March 10, 1990 (age 34)
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Native name宋克南
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
Reach71.5 in (182 cm)
Fighting out ofTangshan, China
TeamMY Fighting Academy
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins22
By knockout9
By submission9
By decision4
Losses9
By knockout5
By decision4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Song Kenan (Chinese: 宋克南; born March 10, 1990) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Song's UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on November 25, 2017, in Shanghai, China. He faced Bobby Nash and won by a very quick KO, after clipping Nash with a right hand and finishing him with some ground strikes, declaring him the winner by KO in only 15 seconds. This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.

Song then had his second fight on June 23, 2018, against Hector Aldana at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards. After a back and forth first round, Song connected with a right hand that dropped Aldana and followed with some extra strikes for the TKO win.

Song faced Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 on November 24, 2018, in Beijing, China. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. The bout won Song his first Fight of the Night bonus.

Song faced Derrick Krantz on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Song faced Callan Potter on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 168. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Song faced Max Griffin on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.

Song faced Ian Garry on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the third round.

Song faced Rolando Bedoya at UFC Fight Night 225 on August 26, 2023. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Song faced Kevin Jousset on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Song faced Ricky Glenn on August 17, 2024 at UFC 305. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Song faced Muslim Salikhov on November 23, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 248. He lost the fight via a spinning wheel kick knockout in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches 22 wins 9 losses
By knockout 9 5
By submission 9 0
By decision 4 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–9 Muslim Salikhov KO (spinning wheel kick) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo November 23, 2024 1 3:49 Macau, SAR, China
Win 22–8 Ricky Glenn Decision (unanimous) UFC 305 August 18, 2024 3 5:00 Perth, Australia
Loss 21–8 Kevin Jousset Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez December 9, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 21–7 Rolando Bedoya Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie August 26, 2023 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 20–7 Ian Machado Garry TKO (punches) UFC 285 March 4, 2023 3 4:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 20–6 Max Griffin KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland March 20, 2021 1 2:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 20–5 Callan Potter KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker February 23, 2020 1 2:20 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 19–5 Derrick Krantz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Loss 18–5 Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 25, 2018 3 5:00 Beijing, China Fight of the Night.
Win 18–4 Hector Aldana TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards June 23, 2018 2 4:45 Kallang, Singapore
Win 17–4 Bobby Nash KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 2017 1 0:15 Shanghai, China Performance of the Night.
Win 16–4 Yerbota Yeluhan Submission (leg scissor choke) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 5 February 18, 2017 1 2:13 Guangzhou, China
Loss 15–4 Brad Riddell TKO (punch to the body) Glory of Heroes 6 January 13, 2017 2 3:11 Shenzhen, China
Loss 15–3 Elnur Agaev Decision (unanimous) Road FC 034 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 Shijiazhuang, China
Win 15–2 Gerhard Voigt Submission (guillotine choke) Rebel FC 4 June 25, 2016 1 1:35 Qingdao, China
Win 14–2 Kenta Takagi TKO (punches) Superstar Fight 2: China vs Japan April 16, 2016 1 3:04 Changsha, China
Win 13–2 Ooi Aik Tong TKO (punches) Bullets Fly FC 4 March 26, 2016 2 2:25 Beijing, China Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 12–2 Isamu Kanazawa TKO (punches) Worldwide MMA Alliance Championship January 8, 2016 1 3:24 Tokyo, Japan Return to Welterweight.
Win 11-2 Nosherwan Khanzada TKO (punches) CKF 4 December 19, 2015 1 0:24 Beijing, China Middleweight debut.
Win 10–2 Zhao Zhang TKO (punches) CKF 3 November 6, 2015 1 3:03 Xi'an, China
Loss 9–2 Israel Adesanya TKO (head kick) The Legend of Emei 3 August 8, 2015 1 1:59 Shahe, China Catchweight (187 lb) bout.
Win 9–1 Makshati Sailik Submission (guillotine choke) Rebel FC 3 June 27, 2015 1 4:08 Qian'an, China
Loss 8–1 Yincang Bao Decision (unanimous) CKF 3/13 March 13, 2015 3 5:00 Qian'an, China Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 8–0 Yonghau Xu Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) CKF 1/6 January 6, 2015 3 2:51 Qian'an, China Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 7–0 Sanae Kikuta Decision (unanimous) Real 1 December 23, 2014 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight debut; Song missed weight (177.3 lb).
Win 6–0 Yubin Zhang Submission (straight armbar) CKF 11/25 November 15, 2014 1 1:54 Qian'an, China Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 5–0 Dacheng Liu Submission (armbar) CKF 10/27 October 27, 2014 1 2:51 Qian'an, China Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Habiti Tuerxunbieke Submission (guillotine choke) CKF 10/14 October 14, 2014 2 0:58 Qian'an, China Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 3–0 Nannan He TKO (retirement) CKF 9/2 September 2, 2014 1 3:00 Qian'an, China Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Wenshuo Guo Submission (rear-naked choke) CKF 7/22 July 22, 2014 2 1:08 Tangshan, China Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Fakhriddin Submission (rear-naked choke) Dragon Fighter International May 30, 2014 1 N/A Baotou, China Catchweight (176 lb) bout.

References

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