Song Kenan Explained

Song Kenan
宋克南
Native Name:宋克南
Birth Date:10 March 1990
Birth Place:Tangshan, Hebei, China
Weight:170lb
Reach:71.5 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Tangshan, China
Team:MY Fighting Academy
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Subwin:9
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:181737

Song Kenan (; born March 10, 1990) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Song's UFC debut came at 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 .[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 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]

Song faced Kevin Jousset on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Song faced Ricky Glenn on August 17, 2024 at UFC 305.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Song faced Muslim Salikhov on November 23, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 248.[26] He lost the fight via a spinning wheel kick knockout in the first round.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|22–9|Muslim Salikhov|KO (spinning wheel kick)| | |align=center|1|align=center|3:49|Macau, SAR, China||-|Win|align=center|22–8|Ricky Glenn|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 305 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|21–8|Kevin Jousset|Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–7|Rolando Bedoya|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|20–7|Ian Machado Garry|TKO (punches)|UFC 285||align=center|3|align=center|4:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–6|Max Griffin|KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:20|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–5|Callan Potter|KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:20|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Win|align=center|19–5|Derrick Krantz|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shenzhen, China||-|Loss|align=center|18–5|Alex Morono|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|18–4|Hector Aldana|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:45|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|17–4|Bobby Nash|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:15|Shanghai, China||-|Win|align=center|16–4|Yerbota Yeluhan|Submission (leg scissor choke)|Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 5||align=center|1|align=center|2:13|Guangzhou, China||-|Loss|align=center|15–4 |Brad Riddell|TKO (punch to the body)|Glory of Heroes 6|| align=center| 2| align=center| 3:11 |Shenzhen, China||-|Loss|align=center|15–3 |Elnur Agaev|Decision (unanimous)|Road FC 034||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shijiazhuang, China||-|Win|align=center|15–2 |Gerhard Voigt|Submission (guillotine choke)|Rebel FC 4||align=center|1|align=center|1:35|Qingdao, China||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Kenta Takagi|TKO (punches)|Superstar Fight 2: China vs Japan||align=center|1|align=center|3:04|Changsha, China||-|Win|align=center|13–2 |Ooi Aik Tong|TKO (punches)|Bullets Fly FC 4||align=center|2|align=center|2:25|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|12–2 |Isamu Kanazawa|TKO (punches)|Worldwide MMA Alliance Championship||align=center|1|align=center|3:24|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|11-2 |Nosherwan Khanzada|TKO (punches)|CKF 4||align=center|1|align=center|0:24|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|10–2 |Zhao Zhang|TKO (punches)|CKF 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:03|Xi'an, China||-| Loss|align=center|9–2|Israel Adesanya|TKO (head kick)|The Legend of Emei 3|| align=center| 1| align=center| 1:59|Shahe, China||-|Win|align=center| 9–1 |Makshati Sailik |Submission (guillotine choke)|Rebel FC 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:08|Qian'an, China||-|Loss|align=center| 8–1 |Yincang Bao|Decision (unanimous)|CKF 3/13||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Yonghau Xu|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|CKF 1/6||align=center| 3|align=center| 2:51|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center| 7–0 |Sanae Kikuta|Decision (unanimous)|Real 1||align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 6–0 |Yubin Zhang |Submission (straight armbar)|CKF 11/25||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:54|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center| 5–0 |Dacheng Liu|Submission (armbar)|CKF 10/27||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:51|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center| 4–0 |Habiti Tuerxunbieke |Submission (guillotine choke)|CKF 10/14||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:58|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center| 3–0 |Nannan He|TKO (retirement)|CKF 9/2||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:00|Qian'an, China||-|Win|align=center| 2–0 |Wenshuo Guo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CKF 7/22||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:08|Tangshan, China||-|Win|align=center| 1–0 |Fakhriddin|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Dragon Fighter International||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Baotou, China||-|}[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Song Kenan - Official UFC® Profile. www.ufc.com. en. 2018-10-21.
  2. News: Welcome to the UFC: Song Kenan, Sheymon Moraes, Muslim Salikhov and Wang Guan. Bloody Elbow. 2018-10-21.
  3. News: VIDEO: Song Kenan scores lightning-fast KO of Bobby Nash at UFC Shanghai. MMA Fighting. 2018-10-21.
  4. News: UFC Fight Night 122 results: Song Kenan stops Bobby Nash in 15 seconds in UFC debut. 2017-11-25. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-21. en-US.
  5. News: UFC Fight Night 122 bonuses: Gastelum, Jingliang among $50,000 winners in China. 2017-11-25. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore gets four new bouts. May 4, 2018. MMAjunkie.com.
  7. News: UFC Fight Night 132 results: Song Kenan floors Hector Aldana in second round. 2018-06-23. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-21. en-US.
  8. Web site: Song Kenan TKOs Hector Aldana (UFC Singapore Highlights) MMAWeekly.com. www.mmaweekly.com. en-US. 2018-10-21.
  9. News: Alex Morono meets Song Kenan at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing. 2018-10-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-21. en-US.
  10. News: UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results. 2018-11-24. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  11. Web site: UFC Beijing Bonuses: Ngannou & Jingliang Bank $50k For Finishes. lowkickmma.com. Jon Fuentes. 2018-11-24. 2018-11-24.
  12. Web site: Welterweights Song Kenan en Derrick Krantz treffen elkaar tijdens UFC Shenzhen. Dorff. Marcel. nl. 2023-08-18.
  13. Web site: UFC Shenzhen Results: Song Kenan Wins Hard-Fought Decision. Anderson. Jay. 2019-08-31. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-31.
  14. Web site: Callan Potter vs. Kenan Song toegevoegd aan UFC Auckland. Dorff. Marcel. nl. 2023-08-18.
  15. Web site: UFC Auckland Results: Song Kenan Flattens Callan Potter in First Round. Evanoff. Josh. 2020-02-22. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-23.
  16. Web site: 2020-12-01. UFC books Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan for March 20 Fight Night event. 2020-12-03. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  17. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-03-20. UFC Vegas 22 Results: Max Griffin Overwhelms Song Kenan. 2021-03-21. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-01-28 . Ian Garry's UFC Return Date, Opponent Revealed . 2023-01-28 . MMA News . en-US.
  19. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-03-04 . Future Looks Bright: Ian Garry Overcomes Early Adversity at UFC 285, Stops Song Kenan . 2023-03-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  20. Web site: Kenan Song faces Rolando Bedoya at UFC Singapore. July 14, 2023. asianmma.com.
  21. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-08-26 . UFC Singapore: Song Kenan Edges Close Decision Against Rolando Bedoya . 2023-08-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  22. Web site: Angelini . Olivier . 2023-11-10 . Kevin Jousset connait maintenant le nom de son adversaire pour son deuxième combat à l'UFC . 2023-11-11 . Boxemag.com . fr-FR.
  23. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-12-10 . UFC Vegas 83: Kevin Jousset Has Strong Showing Against Song Kenan . 2023-12-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  24. Web site: Morning Report: Paddy Pimblett says UFC 304 will be last fight on contract, open to boxing 'stupid YouTubers' - Fight Announcements. Drake Riggs. mmafighting.com. 2024-07-12. 2024-07-12.
  25. Web site: UFC 305: Song Kenan Returns to Win Column, Defeats Ricky Glenn. cagesidepress.com. Bryson Hester. 2024-08-17. 2024-08-18.
  26. Web site: Yan Xiaonan, Carlos Ulberg, & More Added To UFC Macau Card On Nov. 23. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2024-09-26. 2024-09-26.
  27. Web site: UFC Macau: Muslim Salikhov Turns Back Clock Again with Spinning Wheel Kick KO of Song Kenan. cagesidepress.com. Brett Cagle. 2024-11-23. 2024-11-23.
  28. Web site: Kenan. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-08-31.

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