• UFC 314(4/12/25) Yan lost a three round unanimous decision to Virna Jandiroba
• UFC Fight Night(11/23/24) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Tabatha Ricci
• UFC 300(4/13/24) Yan lost a five round unanimous decision to Zhang Weili in a fight for the UFC strawweight title
• UFC 288(5/6/23) Yan knocked out Jessica Andrade at 2:20 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(10/1/22) Yan won a five round majority decision over Mackenzie Dern
• UFC 272(3/5/22) Yan lost a three round split decision to Marina Rodriguez
• UFC Fight Night(5/22/21) Yan was stopped by Carla Esparza via strikes at 2:58 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(11/7/20) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Claudia Gadelha
• UFC Fight Night(2/23/20) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Karolina Kowalkiewicz
• UFC 238(6/8/19) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Hill
• UFC Fight Night(11/24/18) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Syuri Kondo
• UFC Fight Night(6/23/18) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Viviane Pereira
• UFC Fight Night(11/25/17) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Kailin Curran
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2008
Eight wins by KO, 1 by submission (armbar)
16-4, 1 NC in her last 21 bouts
Has won nine of her last 13 and three of her last five
Eight first round finishes
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
2015. Because I love this sport.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
9am to 11am - BJJ training, 3pm to 5pm - wrestling training, 7pm to 9pm - MMA training
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
One FC, Road FC, URCC and gold title of WKF
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
Li Xiaolong
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
I’m getting closer to my dream
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Xian Sports Academy – bachelor’s degree
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Sanda Fighter
Q: Favorite grappling technique
ANSWER:
Rear Naked Choke
Q: Favorite Striking technique
ANSWER:
Boxing
LOSS
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Jandiroba
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Ricci
LOSS
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Weili
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Andrade
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Dern
LOSS
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Rodriguez
LOSS
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Esparza
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Gadelha
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Kowalkiewicz
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Hill
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Kondo
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Pereira
WIN
Xiaonan
Xiaonan
VS
Curran
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY45%
STRIKING DEFENSE60%
LANDED/MIN
4.69
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.23
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY73%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE64%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.84
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
9 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision8
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Striker
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Nov. 25, 2017
