Yan Xiaonan is a top professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, on June 16, 1989, she is an experienced fighter with 23 professional bouts under her belt. Xiaonan made her professional mixed martial arts debut on November 8, 2008, at Xian Sports University: Ultimate Wrestle against an unknown fighter. She won the bout by dispatching her opponent in the first round via first-round TKO to start her professional career.
After winning her first three fights, Yan Xiaonan suffered her first professional loss against Karina Hallinan. She faced Hallinan Martial Combat 10 on September 16, 2010, where Hallinan defeated her by a first-round submission. She recovered from her loss and compiled an impressive record of 9 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest before making her debut in the UFC. In her debut showdown in the UFC, Yan Xiaonan locked horns with Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on November 25, 2017. The fight went the distance of three rounds and Xiaonan was declared the winner by a unanimous decision. After taking off to a win in the promotion, Xiaonan kept winning fights and is currently ranked as the No. 2 women’s strawweight contender in the UFC; she ranks as the No. 11 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Yan Xiaonan Losses
Yan Xiaonan has suffered four professional losses in her career as of November 2024.
Yan Xiaonan vs. Karina Hallinan
Yan Xiaonan faced Karina Hallinan at Martial Combat 10. Hallinan defeated Xiaonan by a first-round submission in the bout.
Yan Xiaonan vs. Carla Esparza
Yan Xiaonan and Carla Esparza faced each other at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt. Esparza defeated her by second-round TKO.
Yan Xiaonan vs. Marina Rodriguez
Yan Xiaonan faced Marina Rodriguez at UFC 272. After a closely fought battle, Rodriguez outclassed Xiaonan by a split decision.
Yan Xiaonan vs. Zhang Weili
Yan Xiaonan went head-to-head against Zhang Weili at UFC 300 in a strawweight title showdown. She came up short and lost by a unanimous decision.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
FAQs on Yan Xiaonan Losses
A. She has a professional MMA record of 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest to her record.
A. She has lost four fights as of March 2024 in her professional career.
A. She is 35 years old.
A. She made her debut in professional MMA on November 8, 2008.
A. No, she is yet to win a championship belt as of March 2024.
