Women's Strawweight
Yan Xiaonan
19-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-5-0
Defensive Striker
Durable
5'5"Height
63"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
11.1%Finish rate
14:17Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
solid
1 read
grappling
decent
1 read · Half The Battle
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
great
1 read · Half The Battle
Defensive Striker
average striking d — rates 63 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
average durability — rates 58 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.24
Striking accuracy44.8%
Striking defense60.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.15
Takedowns / 15 min0.82
Takedown accuracy73.3%
Takedown defense64.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-5
Insider info
Denise Gomes favored — picked against Yan Xiaonan emphatic UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 19, 2026
strikingsolid
Calls this a strong matchup for her and predicts she wins comfortably, with no hedging in the framing at all.
The cleaner, more technical striker of the two, expected to counter-strike and circle her way to a comfortable win over a heavier-handed but less efficient opponent.
Strengthgood movement and volume with clean combination striking
Strengthpicks her shots carefully and carries real counter-striking power
Strengthgood takedown defense, which matters if the opponent looks to change levels out of frustration
Gap-fill reads
Yan Xiaonan favored over Denise Gomes clear agrees with 138 MMA Half The Battle · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 27, 2026
grapplingdecent
durabilitygreat
strikinggreat
Rated at the very top of the division for striking, with enormous toughness at 37. Her ground game has historically been the weak side of her skill set, but the assessment is that it has improved markedly, and the evidence offered is specific: five rounds with Dern and three with Jandiroba without being submitted. The distinction drawn is between two different grappling skills — her submission defence is rated as genuinely reliable, while getting back to her feet from the bottom remains a real problem. Durability is graded very highly on the back of surviving a fully locked rear-naked choke without tapping.
Strengthelite-level striking volume and accuracy for the division
Strengthsubmission defence has held up against two of the division's best grapplers over long fights
Strengthexceptional toughness — has refused to tap from a fully locked choke
Weaknessstruggles to stand back up once she is taken down and held
Weaknesshas been beatable historically for opponents who can control her on the mat
Striking trend
Fight history
L Denise Gomes 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:49 — UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 29, 2026
19/59Sig. strikes
18/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Virna Jandiroba 21-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
17/44Sig. strikes
11/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tabatha Ricci 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · November 23, 2024
78/161Sig. strikes
15/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Zhang Weili 24-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
43/85Sig. strikes
106/157Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jessica Andrade 24-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:20 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
26/36Sig. strikes
12/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mackenzie Dern 12-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
113/195Sig. strikes
61/151Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marina Rodriguez 15-1-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
56/132Sig. strikes
72/200Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Carla Esparza 17-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
5/11Sig. strikes
27/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Claudia Gadelha 18-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · November 7, 2020
74/170Sig. strikes
36/96Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Karolina Kowalkiewicz 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · February 22, 2020
93/178Sig. strikes
38/85Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Angela Hill 9-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
94/249Sig. strikes
71/144Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Syuri Kondo 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
150/331Sig. strikes
86/221Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Viviane Pereira 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
71/227Sig. strikes
44/212Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kailin Curran 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
96/211Sig. strikes
52/134Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
1
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
13
Road FC
3
Xian Sports University
3
Martial Combat
2
Zhenghan Wind Cup
1
International Wushu FC
1
Zhong Wu Fight Night
1
URCC
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Virna Jandiroba | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 314
April 12, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tabatha Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
November 23, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Zhang Weili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 300
April 13, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jéssica Andrade | KO (punches) | UFC 288
May 6, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (split) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Carla Esparza | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
May 22, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:58 |
| W | Cláudia Gadelha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
November 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
February 23, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Syuri Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Viviane Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kailin Curran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Emi Fujino | NC (accidental clash of heads) | Road FC 34
November 19, 2016 |
Road FC | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Luo Xuanzhen | Submission (armbar) | Zhenghan Wind Cup 2016
June 26, 2016 |
Zhenghan Wind Cup | 1 | — |
| W | Lim Seo-hee | TKO (side kick and punch) | Road FC 30
April 16, 2016 |
Road FC | 1 | 3:28 |
| W | Omnia Gamal | TKO (punches) | International Wushu FC: Changbai Mountain Heroes List
January 31, 2016 |
International Wushu FC | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Nam Ye-hyun | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 27
December 26, 2015 |
Road FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Bayarmaa Munkhgerel | KO (punch) | Zhong Wu Fight Night 2015
October 30, 2015 |
Zhong Wu Fight Night | 1 | 2:34 |
| W | Dolores Meek | TKO (punches) | URCC 26
July 15, 2015 |
URCC | 1 | 3:25 |
| W | Wang Xiaoying | TKO (punches) | Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle
October 30, 2010 |
Xian Sports University | 2 | 0:29 |
| L | Karina Hallinan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Martial Combat 10
September 16, 2010 |
Martial Combat | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Gina Iniong | Decision (unanimous) | Martial Combat 6
July 15, 2010 |
Martial Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jin Tang | TKO (stomps and punches) | Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle
November 21, 2009 |
Xian Sports University | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Unknown Fighter | TKO (punches) | Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle
November 8, 2008 |
Xian Sports University | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yan Xiaonan) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.