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Yan Xiaonan

Last fought: Apr 2025
RECORD
Pro
19-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC
9-4-0
Age
37
Height
5'5"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time15:01
Fight Completion Rate90.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.00
% Fights Inside the Distance15.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)76-44 (63.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)48-34 (58.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)28-10 (73.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)62.5%
% Time in Control8.1%
% Time Controlled29.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time21.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.50
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.78
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.72
Distance Strike Accuracy42.6%
Distance Strike Defense66.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.30
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.61
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.34
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.34
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Strawweight field
Yan Xiaonan   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Yan Xiaonan
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy73.3%
Takedown Defense64.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:13
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins11.1%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins88.9%
Avg Fight Time15:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense64.7%
Control Time/Fight1:24

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Women's Strawweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo • Nov 2024Women's Strawweight
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
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Women's StrawweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan43/8551%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:20KD 1
Zhang Weili106/15768%TD 6/9Ctrl 12:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo • May 2023Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:20
Yan Xiaonan26/3672%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Jessica Andrade12/3238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mackenzie Dern
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan • Oct 2022Women's Strawweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 5, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan113/19558%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:11
Mackenzie Dern61/15140%TD 2/11Ctrl 9:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marina Rodriguez
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal • Mar 2022Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan56/13242%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:33
Marina Rodriguez72/20036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Carla Esparza
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt • May 2021Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:58
Yan Xiaonan5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Carla Esparza27/3382%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Claudia Gadelha
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira • Nov 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan74/17044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Claudia Gadelha36/9638%TD 2/10Ctrl 6:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker • Feb 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan93/17852%TD 5/6Ctrl 5:06
Karolina Kowalkiewicz38/8545%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angela Hill
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan94/24938%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:51
Angela Hill71/14449%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Syuri Kondo
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 • Nov 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan150/33145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Syuri Kondo86/22139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Viviane Pereira
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan71/22731%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Viviane Pereira44/21221%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kailin Curran
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum • Nov 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yan Xiaonan96/21145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Kailin Curran52/13439%TD 2/6Ctrl 7:43
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com