Song Kenan
Song Kenan 宋克南 | |
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Born | Tangshan, Hebei, China | March 10, 1990
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 | 27 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 4 |
By decision | 3 |
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.[1]
Early life and education
Song got into martial arts in fifth grade as he began training in traditional Chinese martial arts in his younger years. Song studied at the Hebei Locomotiva Technical College where he graduated as a welder.[citation needed]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Song began his MMA career in 2014 and amassed a 12–4 record prior to signing with the UFC.
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]
Championships and accomplishments
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]
Mixed martial arts record
27 matches | 20 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 9 | 4 |
By submission | 8 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 20–7 | Rolando Bedoya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Loss | 19–7 | Ian Machado Garry | TKO (punches) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 3 | 4:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 19–6 | Max Griffin | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | 1 | 2:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 19–5 | Callan Potter | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 23, 2020 | 1 | 2:20 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
Win | 18–5 | Derrick Krantz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | |
Loss | 17–5 | Alex Morono | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 25, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Beijing, China | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 17–4 | Hector Aldana | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | June 23, 2018 | 2 | 4:45 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 16–4 | Bobby Nash | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | November 25, 2017 | 1 | 0:15 | Shanghai, China | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 15–4 | Yerbota Yeluhan | Submission (leg scissor choke) | Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 5 | February 18, 2017 | 1 | 2:13 | Guangzhou, China | |
Loss | 14–4 | Brad Riddell | TKO (punch to the body) | Glory of Heroes 6 | January 13, 2017 | 2 | 3:11 | Shenzhen, China | |
Loss | 14–3 | Elnur Agaev | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 34 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Shijiazhuang, China | |
Win | 14–2 | Gerhard Voigt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rebel FC 4 | June 25, 2016 | 1 | 1:35 | Qingdao, China | |
Win | 13–2 | Kenta Takagi | TKO (punches) | Superstar Fight: China vs Japan | April 16, 2016 | 1 | 3:04 | Changsha, China | |
Win | 12–2 | Ooi Aik Tong | TKO (punches) | Bullets Fly Fighting Championship 4 | March 26, 2016 | 2 | 2:25 | Beijing, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
Win | 11–2 | Isamu Kanazawa | TKO (punches) | Worldwide MMA Alliance | January 8, 2016 | 1 | 3:24 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 10-2 | Nosherwan Khanzada | TKO (punches) | CKF 4: Day 1 | December 19, 2015 | 1 | 0:24 | Beijing, China | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 9–2 | Zhao Zhang | TKO (punches) | CKF 3 | November 6, 2015 | 1 | 3:03 | Xi'an, China | |
Loss | 8–2 | Israel Adesanya | TKO (head kick) | The Legend of Emei 3 | August 8, 2015 | 1 | 1:59 | Shahe, China | Catchweight (187 lb) bout. |
Win | 8–1 | Makshati Sailik | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rebel FC 3: The Promised Ones | June 27, 2015 | 1 | 4:08 | Qian'an, China | |
Loss | 7–1 | Yincang Bao | Decision (unanimous) | CKF 3/13 | March 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
Win | 7–0 | Yonghau Xu | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | CKF 1/6 | January 6, 2015 | 3 | 2:51 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
Win | 6–0 | Sanae Kikuta | Decision (unanimous) | Real 1 | December 23, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut; Song missed weight (177.3 lb). |
Win | 5–0 | Yubin Zhang | Submission (straight armbar) | CKF 11/25 | November 15, 2014 | 1 | 1:54 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
Win | 4–0 | Dacheng Liu | Submission (armbar) | CKF 10/27 | October 27, 2014 | 1 | 2:51 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
Win | 3–0 | Habiti Tuerxunbieke | Submission (guillotine choke) | CKF 10/14 | October 14, 2014 | 2 | 0:58 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
Win | 2–0 | Nannan He | TKO (retirement) | CKF 9/2 | September 2, 2014 | 1 | 3:00 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Wenshuo Guo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CKF 7/22 | July 22, 2014 | 2 | 1:08 | Tangshan, China | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
References
- ^ a b "Song Kenan - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Welcome to the UFC: Song Kenan, Sheymon Moraes, Muslim Salikhov and Wang Guan". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "VIDEO: Song Kenan scores lightning-fast KO of Bobby Nash at UFC Shanghai". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Song Kenan stops Bobby Nash in 15 seconds in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 122 bonuses: Gastelum, Jingliang among $50,000 winners in China". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore gets four new bouts". MMAjunkie.com. May 4, 2018.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Song Kenan floors Hector Aldana in second round". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Song Kenan TKOs Hector Aldana (UFC Singapore Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Alex Morono meets Song Kenan at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ a b Jon Fuentes (2018-11-24). "UFC Beijing Bonuses: Ngannou & Jingliang Bank $50k For Finishes". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel. "Welterweights Song Kenan en Derrick Krantz treffen elkaar tijdens UFC Shenzhen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Song Kenan Wins Hard-Fought Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel. "Callan Potter vs. Kenan Song toegevoegd aan UFC Auckland" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-02-22). "UFC Auckland Results: Song Kenan Flattens Callan Potter in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "UFC books Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan for March 20 Fight Night event". MMA Junkie. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2021-03-20). "UFC Vegas 22 Results: Max Griffin Overwhelms Song Kenan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ Calhoun, Curtis (2023-01-28). "Ian Garry's UFC Return Date, Opponent Revealed". MMA News. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2023-03-04). "Future Looks Bright: Ian Garry Overcomes Early Adversity at UFC 285, Stops Song Kenan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Kenan Song faces Rolando Bedoya at UFC Singapore". asianmma.com. July 14, 2023.
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