Song Yadong’s net worth, career earnings, and UFC Bantamweight’s MMA record

Chinese mixed martial artist Song Yadong competes in the UFC in the bantamweight class. It was announced in November 2017 that Yadong, who had never competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), would face Bharat Kandare, who was also making his debut in the organization. The match would occur in Shanghai, China at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum.

Yadong earns a basic income on fight night as a result of his contract with the UFC, regardless of whether he prevails in the contest. But for the athlete who triumphs, there is a victory bonus on the line.

Song Yadong’s net worth

According to estimates, UFC fighter Song Yadong is worth around $5 million. Additionally, he earns about $160,000 annually, most of which may be attributed to his MMA career.

Song Yadong’s career earnings

After defeating Marlon Vera by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris in 2020, Song earned his biggest payday. After that day, the athlete had $151,000 in their pocket. Furthermore, he takes advantage of sponsorship and endorsement possibilities. Yadong earned $56,000 for his UFC 259 match against Kyler Phillips, which he lost by unanimous decision.

Song earned a nice sum of $278,000 in 2021. For his UFC debut against Bharat Khandare, Yadong received a $10,000 performance bonus, a $10,000 victory bonus, a $50,000 performance of the night reward, and a $2,500 Reebok sponsorship.

On June 23, 2018, in Singapore, Song participated in UFC Bout Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards against Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Felipe Arantes. Song’s second bout was this one. He obtained a technical knockout at 4 minutes and 59 seconds into the second round to win the bout.

He earned the award for Performance of the Night, earning him a cash bonus of an extra $50,000 as a consequence. Three different monetary bonuses are normally awarded to a total of four competitors following each UFC bout.

Song Yadong’s MMA record

Song Yadong has a 19-6-1 MMA record. On May 18, 2013, Song Yadong made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Wuheng Zhao at a RUFF promotion. However, Yadong’s own unlawful groin hit during their first encounter resulted in a no-contest.

He subsequently recovered by winning four games in a row. Yadong hit a difficult stretch after his four consecutive triumphs. He only prevailed in 4 of his subsequent 8 fights, finishing with an 8–4 record.

 

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