Yan Xiaonan Explained

Yan Xiaonan
Native Name:闫晓楠
Native Name Lang:Chinese
Other Names:Fury[1]
Nine[2]
Birth Date:16 June 1989
Birth Place:Shenyang, Liaoning, China[3]
Fighting Out Of:Beijing, China
Weight Lb:115
Weight Class:Strawweight (2010–present)
Flyweight (2009–2010)
Reach In:63
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Urijah Faber[4]
Teacher:Sanda

Zhao Xuejun[5]
BJJ: Ruy Menezes

Team:China Top Team
Extreme Sanda[6]
Team Alpha Male (2021–present)[7] [8]
Years Active:2009–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Decwin:9
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:67828

Yan Xiaonan (born June 16, 1989) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[9] As of April 16, 2024, she is #2 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings and #10 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[10]

Background

Yan's background is in Sanda.[11] Yan attended Xi'an Sports University and was introduced to an MMA program by her coach Zhao Xuejun in 2009. At the Xi'an Sports University, Yan continued her practice in Sanda. It wasn't until 2015 that Yan switched over to MMA.[11]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Yan began training martial arts at the age of 13.[12] She started her professional MMA career in 2009 and she has fought in various promotions, most notably Road Fighting Championship.[13] She amassed a record of 9–1 (1 NC), before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yan was the first Chinese female fighter signed by UFC.

Yan made her UFC debut on November 25, 2017, against Kailin Curran at .[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Her next fight came on June 23, 2018, at against Nadia Kassem; however she was replaced by Viviane Pereira due to injury.[16] [17] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Yan faced Syuri Kondo on November 24, 2018, at .[19] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Yan was expected to face Felice Herrig on June 8, 2019, at UFC 238.[21] However, on April 30, 2019, it was reported that Herrig suffered from a torn ACL and withdrew from the event.[22] Herrig was replaced by Angela Hill.[23] Yan won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]

Yan was scheduled to face Ashley Yoder on October 26, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[25] However, Yan pulled out of the fight in late-September citing a foot injury.[26] She was replaced by Randa Markos.[27]

Yan faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on February 22, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 168.[28] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[29]

Yan talked of difficulty leading up to the Kowalkiewicz fight due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China. She and her team moved her camp to Thailand to train for the fight.[12]

Yan was scheduled to face Cláudia Gadelha on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253,[30] but a knee injury sustained by Gadelha ruled her out of the bout.[31] The pair was rescheduled to on November 7, 2020, instead.[32] As opposed to her last camp where Yan was forced to move around three times, Yan says that the pandemic situation in China is completely under control and the fight camp for Gadelha was normal.[33] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[34]

Yan faced former UFC Women's Strawweight champion Carla Esparza on May 22, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 188.[35] For her camp with Esparza, Yan has spent her camp splitting time between the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai and Las Vegas.[11] She lost the bout via TKO after being dominated on the ground throughout the bout.[36]

Yan faced Marina Rodriguez on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272.[37] She lost the fight via split decision.[38]

Yan faced Mackenzie Dern at UFC Fight Night 211.[39] She won the bout via majority decision.[40]

As the first bout of her new six-fight contract, Yan faced former UFC Women's Strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[41] [42] [43] She won the fight via knockout in the first round.[44]

Yan faced Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300.[45] She lost the bout by unanimous decision.[46]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|17–4 (1)|Zhang Weili|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 300||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center||Jéssica Andrade|KO (punches)|UFC 288||align=center|1|align=center|2:20|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Win|align=center|16–3 (1)|Mackenzie Dern|Decision (majority)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–3 (1)|Marina Rodriguez|Decision (split)|UFC 272||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–2 (1)|Carla Esparza|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|2:58|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–1 (1)|Cláudia Gadelha|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–1 (1)|Karolina Kowalkiewicz|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Auckland, New Zealand||-|Win|align=center|13–1 (1)|Angela Hill|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 238 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center| 12–1 (1)|Syuri Kondo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center| 11–1 (1)|Viviane Pereira|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center| 10–1 (1)|Kailin Curran|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Shanghai, China||-|NC|align=center| 9–1 (1)|Emi Fujino|NC (cut caused by accidental clash of heads)|Road FC 034||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:48|Shijiazhuang, China||-|Win|align=center| 9–1|Lim Seo-hee|TKO (side kick and punch)|Road FC 30||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:28|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center| 8–1|Omnia Gamal|TKO (punches)|IWFC Beat365: Changbai Mountain Hero List||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:23|Jilin, China||-|Win|align=center| 7–1|Nam Ye-hyun|Decision (unanimous)|Road FC 27||align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Shanghai, China||-|Win|align=center| 6–1|Bayarmaa Munkhgerel|KO (punch)|WKF: Zhong Wu Fight Night||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:34|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center| 5–1|Dolores Meek|TKO (punches)|URCC 26||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:25|Pampang, Philippines||-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Xiaoying Wang|TKO (punches)|Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:29|Guangzhou, China||-|Loss|align=center| 3–1|Karina Hallinan|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Martial Combat 10||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:29|Sentosa, Singapore||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Gina Iniong|Decision (unanimous)|Martial Combat 6||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Sentosa, Singapore||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Jin Tang|TKO (stomps and punches)|Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:29|Guangzhou, China||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Unknown Fighter|TKO (punches)|Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Guangzhou, China||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xiaonan. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-11-24.
  2. Web site: Xiaonan Yan ("Nine") MMA Fighter Page Tapology. Tapology. en. 2018-11-24.
  3. Web site: Yan Xiaonan UFC. ufc.com. en. 2018-11-24.
  4. CoENlYirYkA. Tonight I won the blue belt in Jiu Jitsu! Very happy Thank you coach!. Yan Xiaonan. xiaonan_yan. January 31, 2023.
  5. News: Yan Xiaonan has new calm confidence at UFC Singapore - Asia MMA. 2018-06-23. Asia MMA. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  6. News: Welcome to the UFC: Yan Xiaonan, ROAD FC Strawweight Star - MMA Today. 2017-09-05. MMA Today. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  7. Web site: Xiaonan Yan looking sharp at Team Alpha Male . Asian MMA . en . 18 October 2021.
  8. Yan Xiaonan is a big Conor McGregor fan. February 21, 2022. Asian MMA. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Yan Xiaonan Becomes First Chinese Female Fighter Signed By The UFC Fightful MMA. www.fightful.com. en. 2018-11-24.
  10. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-04-16 . www.ufc.com.
  11. Web site: Xiaonan Yan: A Step Towards The Title. Fight-Library.com. Blaine Henry. May 7, 2021.
  12. Web site: Xioanan Yan: China's MMA Surge. Fight-Library.com. Blaine Henry. February 28, 2020.
  13. News: UFC signs first female Chinese fighter, Yan Xiaonan. Bloody Elbow. 2018-11-24.
  14. News: Kailin Curran-Yan Xiaonan, Gina Mazany-Yanan Wu added to UFC Fight Night 122 in China. 2017-09-27. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  15. News: UFC Fight Night 122 results: Yan Xiaonan's striking on point in win over Kailin Curran. 2017-11-25. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  16. News: Viviane Sucuri substitui Nadia Kassem e encara Yan Xiaonan no UFC Cingapura. Sportv. 2018-11-24. pt-BR.
  17. Web site: Viviane Pereira pakt short notice partij tegen Yan Xiaonan tijdens UFC Singapore. mmadna.nl. 17 May 2018. nl. 2023-04-03. Marcel Dorff.
  18. News: UFC Fight Night 132 results: Yan Xiaonan outworks Viviane Pereira for unanimous-decision win. 2018-06-23. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  19. Web site: Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Yan Xiaonan en Syuri Kondo tijdens UFC Beijing. mmadna.nl. 25 August 2018. nl. 2023-04-03. Marcel Dorff.
  20. News: UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results. 2018-11-24. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-24. en-US.
  21. Web site: Felice Herrig vs. Yan Xiaonan is the fourth women's fight for UFC 238 in Chicago. Marcel Dorff. mmadnanl.com. 2019-03-25. 2019-03-25. nl.
  22. Web site: Felice Herrig forced to withdraw from UFC 238 with a torn ACL. Adam Guillen. 2019-04-30. mmamania.com. 2019-05-01.
  23. Web site: UFC 238: Angela Hill steps in for Felice Herrig vs. Xiaonan Yan. 2019-05-01. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-05-02.
  24. Web site: UFC 238 early prelims results: Chookagian, Xiaonan earn tough wins; Wineland scores KO. 2019-06-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-09.
  25. Web site: Strawweights Yan Xiaonan en Ashley Yoder vechten tijdens UFC Singapore. 9 September 2019. nl. 2023-04-03. Marcel Dorff.
  26. Web site: Yan Xiaonan out of UFC Singapore bout with Ashley Yoder. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. 2019-09-25. 2019-09-25.
  27. Web site: With Yan Xiaonan out, Randa Markos steps in to fight Ashley Yoder at UFC on ESPN+ 20. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.com. 2019-09-26. 2019-09-26.
  28. Web site: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan at UFC Auckland. Martyna Celuch. inthecage.pl. 2019-12-04. 2019-12-04. pl.
  29. Web site: UFC Auckland Results: Yan Xiaonan Dominates Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Doherty. Dan. 2020-02-22. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-23.
  30. Web site: Claudia Gadelha returns vs. Yan Xiaonan at Sept. 26 UFC event. MMAFighting.com. July 6, 2020. July 6, 2020. Guilherme Cruz.
  31. Web site: 2020-09-01. Knee injury forces Claudia Gadelha out of UFC 253 fight with Yan Xiaonan. 2020-09-01. MMAfighting. Guilherme Cruz. en.
  32. Web site: Bissell. Tim. 2020-09-05. Report: Claudia Gadelha vs. Yan Xiaonan being moved to Nov 7 UFC event. 2020-09-07. Bloody Elbow. en.
  33. Web site: Xiaonan Yan: Brand New Version. Fight-Library.com. Blaine Henry. October 28, 2020.
  34. Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2020-11-07. UFC Vegas 13 Results: Yan Xiaonan Jabs Away, Wins Decision Over Claudia Gadelha. 2020-11-08. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: 2021-02-27. BREAKING: Yan Xiaonan en Carla Esparza treffen elkaar op 22 mei. 2023-04-03. MMA DNA. nl. Jamal Boussenaf.
  36. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-05-22. UFC Vegas 27 Results: Carla Esparza Mauls Yan Xiaonan, Gets Stoppage. 2021-05-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  37. Web site: 2021-12-29. Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan toegevoegd aan UFC 272 in Las Vegas. 2023-04-03. MMA DNA. nl. Marcel Dorff.
  38. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-05 . UFC 272: Strong Second Half by Marina Rodriguez Secures Victory Against Yan Xiaonan . 2022-03-06 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  39. Web site: Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan headlines October UFC Fight Night event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura and Mike Bohn. 2022-07-08. 2022-07-08.
  40. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-10-01 . UFC Vegas 61: Yan Xiaonan Survives Ground Game of Mackenzie Dern, Wins Majority Decision . 2022-10-02 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  41. Web site: Jessica Andrade drops back to 115 pounds to face Xiaonan Yan at UFC 288. Sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2023-03-03. 2023-03-03.
  42. Web site: UFC 288 Adds Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan at Strawweight. Jay Anderson. March 3, 2023. cagesidepress.com.
  43. Yan Xiaonan has no beef with Zhang Weili, expects Amanda Lemos to get next title shot UFC 288. May 2, 2023. MMA Mania. YouTube.
  44. Web site: 2023-05-07 . UFC 288 results: Yan Xiaonan quickly TKOs Jessica Andrade, calls for title shot . 2023-05-07 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  45. Web site: UFC 300 adds Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan in all-China strawweight title fight. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-01-10. 2024-01-10.
  46. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-04-14 . Yan Xiaonan Game, but Weili Zhang Too Much in UFC 300 Co-Headliner . 2024-04-14 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  47. Web site: Bonus Time! Frevola Cashes In For Dober TKO . 2023-05-07 . www.mmamania.com . en.
  48. Web site: UFC Fighter Stats - Women's Strawweight. UFC. UFC. November 11, 2023.
  49. Web site: UFC - Women's Strawweight - Fight Stats. January 11, 2024. Ultimate Fighting Championship. January 11, 2024.

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