Song Kenan

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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Song 宋.
Song Kenan
宋克南
Born (1990-03-10) March 10, 1990
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Native name宋克南
NationalityChinese
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach71.5 in (182 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofTangshan, China
TeamMY Fighting Academy
Years active2014-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins16
By knockout8
By submission6
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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.

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 Kenan's UFC debut was 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 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards in Singapore against Hector Aldana. 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.[6][7]

Song faced Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 on November 24, 2018 in Beijing, China.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9] The bout won Song his first Fight of the Night bonus.[10]

Song faced Derrick Krantz on August 31, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Song faced Callan Potter on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168.[13] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]

Song is scheduled to face Max Griffin on March 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 188.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches 16 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 2
By submission 6 0
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–5 Callan Potter KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker 23 February 2020 1 2:20 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 15–5 Derrick Krantz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang 31 August 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Loss 14–5 Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 25 November 2018 3 5:00 Beijing, China Fight of the Night.
Win 14–4 Hector Aldana TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards 23 June 2018 2 4:45 Kallang, Singapore
Win 13–4 Bobby Nash TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum 25 November 2017 1 0:15 Shanghai, China Performance of the Night.
Loss 12–4 Brad Riddell TKO (punches) Glory of Heroes 6 13 January 2017 2 N/A Shenzhen, China
Loss 12–3 Elnur Agaev Decision (unanimous) Road FC 34 19 November 2016 3 5:00 Shijiazhuang, China
Win 12–2 Gerhard Voigt Submission (choke) Rebel FC 4 25 June 2016 1 1:35 Qingdao, China
Win 11-2 Kenta Takagi KO Superstar Fight: China vs Japan 16 April 2016 1 N/A Changsha, China
Win 10–2 Ooi Aik Tong TKO Bullets Fly Fighting Championship 4 26 March 2016 2 00 Beijing, China
Win 9–2 Isamu Kanazawa TKO Worldwide MMA Alliance 8 January 2016 1 N/A Tokyo, Japan Return to Welterweight.
Win 8-2 Nosherwan Khanzada TKO (punches) CKF 4: Day 1 19 December 2015 1 N/A Beijing, China Middleweight debut.
Win 7–2 Zhao Zhang TKO CKF 3 6 November 2015 1 N/A Xi'an, China
Loss 6–2 Israel Adesanya TKO The Legend of Emei 3 8 August 2015 1 1:59 Shahe, China Catchweight (187 lbs) bout.
Win 6–1 Makshati Sailik Submission (Guillotine Choke) Rebel FC 3: The Promised Ones 27 June 2015 1 3:04 Qian'an, China
Loss 5–1 Yincang Bao Decision (unanimous) CKF 13 March 2015 3 5:00 Qian'an, China Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 5–0 Yonghau Xu Submission (Read-Naked Choke) RUFF CKF 6 January 2015 3 2:51 Qian'an, China Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0 Sanae Kikuta Decision (Unanimous) Real 1 23 December 2014 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight debut; Song missed weight (177.3 lbs).
Win 3–0 Yubin Zhang Submission (Armbar) CKF 15 November 2014 1 1:54 Qian'an, China Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 2–0 Dacheng Liu Submission (Armbar) CKF 27 October 2014 1 2:51 Qian'an, China Catchweight (176 lbs) bout.
Win 1-0 Habiti Tuerxunbieke Submission (Guillotine choke) CKF 14 October 2014 2 0:58 Qian'an, China Catchweight (176 lbs) bout.

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References
  1. "Song Kenan - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  2. "Welcome to the UFC: Song Kenan, Sheymon Moraes, Muslim Salikhov and Wang Guan". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  3. "VIDEO: Song Kenan scores lightning-fast KO of Bobby Nash at UFC Shanghai". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Song Kenan stops Bobby Nash in 15 seconds in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. "UFC Fight Night 122 bonuses: Gastelum, Jingliang among $50,000 winners in China". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  6. "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Song Kenan floors Hector Aldana in second round". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  7. "Song Kenan TKOs Hector Aldana (UFC Singapore Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  8. "Alex Morono meets Song Kenan at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. "UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  10. Jon Fuentes (2018-11-24). "UFC Beijing Bonuses: Ngannou & Jingliang Bank $50k For Finishes". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  11. DNA, MMA. "Welterweights Song Kenan en Derrick Krantz treffen elkaar tijdens UFC Shenzhen". Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  12. Anderson, Jay (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Song Kenan Wins Hard-Fought Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  13. DNA, MMA. "Callan Potter vs. Kenan Song toegevoegd aan UFC Auckland". Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  14. Evanoff, Josh (2020-02-22). "UFC Auckland Results: Song Kenan Flattens Callan Potter in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  15. "UFC books Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan for March 20 Fight Night event". MMA Junkie. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Kenan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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