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"The Assassin"

Song Kenan

Welterweight Division

22-9-0 (W-L-D)

9

Wins by Knockout

9

Wins by Submission

13

First Round Finishes

Song Kenan

athlete record

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Learn more about Song Kenan's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Tangshan Shi, China
Trains at
Beijing Black Tiger
Fighting style
Striker
Age
34
Height
72.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Nov. 25, 2017
Reach
71.50
Leg reach
41.00
  • Pro since 2014
     
  • Nine wins by KO, nine by submission (3 guillotine, 3 RNC, 2 armbar, leg scissor choke)
     
  • 13 first round finishes
     
  • Has won two of his last four
     
  • Owns 2014 win over UFC / PRIDE / Pancrase vet Sanae Kikuta
     
  • Origin of nickname: “One of my teachers gave me this name because of my fighting style.”

UFC Fight Night (11/23/24) Song was knocked out by Muslim Salikhov at 3:49 of the first round

UFC 305 (8/17/24) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Ricky Glenn

UFC Fight Night (12/9/23) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Kevin Jousset 

UFC Fight Night (8/26/23) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Rolando Bedoya 

UFC 285 (3/4/23) Song was stopped by Ian Machado Garry via strikes at 4:22 of the third round 

UFC on ESPN (3/20/21) Song was knocked out by Max Griffin at 2:20 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (2/22/20) Song knocked out Callan Potter at 2:20 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (8/31/19) Song won a three round unanimous decision over Derrick Krantz

UFC Fight Night (11/25/18) Song lost a three round unanimous decision to Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night (6/23/18) Song stopped Hector Aldana via strikes at 4:45 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (11/25/17) Song knocked out Bobby Nash at :15 of the first round

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2012 in order to change my lifestyle and chase my passion.

What professional titles have you held? CKF 80kg champion

What has been your toughest fight to date and why? The fight with Ian Machado Garry. I hadn’t fought for two years and Ian put on a lot of pressure.

Who is your favorite fighter and why? My favorite fighter is Anderson Silva. Watching him fight made me want to fight in MMA.

What was your job before you started fighting? I was a High-Speed Train Machinist

Personal Life / Background: Walking the dog