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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.[1]
| Song Kenan 宋克南 | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1990 Tangshan, Hebei, China |
| Native name | 宋克南 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Tangshan, China |
| Team | MY Fighting Academy |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Song's UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on November 25, 2017, in Shanghai, China.[2] 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.[3][4] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[5]
Song then had his second fight on June 23, 2018, against Hector Aldana at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards.[6] 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.[7][8]
Song faced Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 on November 24, 2018, in Beijing, China.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10] The bout won Song his first Fight of the Night bonus.[11]
Song faced Derrick Krantz on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Song faced Callan Potter on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 168.[14] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[15]
Song faced Max Griffin on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.[16] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[17]
Song faced Ian Garry on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.[18] He lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the third round.[19]
Song faced Rolando Bedoya at UFC Fight Night 225 on August 26, 2023.[20] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[21]
Song faced Kevin Jousset on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
Song faced Ricky Glenn on August 17, 2024 at UFC 305.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]
Song is scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov on November 23, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 248.[26]
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Bobby Nash[5]
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Alex Morono[11]
| 30 matches | 22 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Battle Royale Ascension | 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: The Promised Ones | 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. |
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