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Denise Gomes vs Yan Xiaonan

Denise Gomes

Pro 12-3-0  |  UFC 6-2-0
Women's Strawweight
VS

Yan Xiaonan

Pro 19-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 9-4-0
Age
26|37
Height
5'2"|5'5"
Reach
63"|63"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Denise Gomes Yan Xiaonan Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.4%45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.04.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.13.2
Strike Differential0.9/min1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.5%73.3%
Takedown Defense65.9%64.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.70.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.80.0
Control Time/15min4:321:13
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%11.1%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%88.9%
Avg Fight Time11:0415:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.2
Reversals/15min1.00.2
Edges216 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Denise Gomes   Yan Xiaonan   League median
StatisticDenise GomesYan XiaonanEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate73.8%90.8%
Avg Fight Time11:0415:01
% Fights Inside the Distance37.5%15.4%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)54.1%63.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)40-34 (54.1%)76-44 (63.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)27-19 (58.7%)48-34 (58.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)42.0%62.5%
% Time in Control30.3%8.1%
% Time Controlled27.7%29.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time52.2%21.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.796.50
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.903.78
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.89+2.72
Distance Strike Accuracy43.1%42.6%
Distance Strike Defense51.2%66.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.290.30
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.900.61
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.922.34
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.741.34
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Denise Gomes Yan Xiaonan Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.8%53.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.13.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.22.5
Takedown Accuracy35.0%100.0%
Takedown Defense71.1%64.7%
Control Time/Fight3:271:24
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Denise Gomes

WIN
vs. Tecia Pennington
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Denise Gomes53/13838%TD 3/10Ctrl 3:51
Tecia Pennington58/12546%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Elise Reed
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:30
Denise Gomes28/4267%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:14KD 1
Elise Reed11/2152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Denise Gomes73/14451%TD 0/3Ctrl 5:47
Karolina Kowalkiewicz46/9847%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:02
▼ Rounds

Yan Xiaonan

LOSS
vs. Virna Jandiroba
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan17/4439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Virna Jandiroba11/2055%TD 3/11Ctrl 9:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tabatha Ricci
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan78/16148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tabatha Ricci15/10315%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Zhang Weili
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan43/8551%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:20KD 1
Zhang Weili106/15768%TD 6/9Ctrl 12:44
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Denise Gomes
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Denise Gomes73/14451%TD 0/3Ctrl 5:47
Karolina Kowalkiewicz46/9847%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:02
▼ Rounds
Yan Xiaonan
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan93/17852%TD 5/6Ctrl 5:06
Karolina Kowalkiewicz38/8545%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:45
▼ Rounds
vs. Angela Hill
Denise Gomes
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Denise Gomes62/13347%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:03
Angela Hill76/12063%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:03
▼ Rounds
Yan Xiaonan
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan94/24938%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:51
Angela Hill71/14449%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.0 vs 4.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Denise Gomes shoots at 34% accuracy but Yan Xiaonan stops 65% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Yan Xiaonan is a serious grappling threat at 0.8 TD/15min (73% accuracy) against Denise Gomes's 66% defense.

Control: Denise Gomes controls 3:21 per fight on average vs 1:13 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Denise Gomes finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Yan Xiaonan's fights average 15:01 vs 11:04 for Denise Gomes. If this reaches the championship rounds, Yan Xiaonan's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-13 08:59:48 | Data source: UFCStats.com