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Any two fighters, current snapshots, three-round hypothetical. Not a booked fight — the engine still runs the same factors.

Hypothetical · three rounds · current snapshots

Independent projection

low confidence

Yadong 53%

Wide interval. Thin public data, volatile styles, or a true toss-up. Do not treat the point estimate as a price.

Yadong 53%Rodrigues 47%

90% interval on Yadong: 37%69%. Never a lock.

Most likely
Decision 71%
Expected time
13:00
P(over 2.5)
76%
Grappling share
21%

Briefing

Song Yadong is the model’s side at 53% because of recency and opponent-adjusted form, with Gregory Rodrigues live if the fight is forced into power puncher.

Song Yadong (pressure boxer, power puncher, opportunistic) against Gregory Rodrigues (power puncher, pressure boxer, opportunistic) is a UFC bantamweight matchup in —. The independent model puts Yadong around 53% — a low confidence number, not a betting line. The largest factor from 50/50 is recency and opponent-adjusted form: Last-5 opponent-adjusted form: Yadong +0.58 vs Rodrigues +0.02. Single-fight noise is deliberately underweighted.

Where this is fought matters. Estimated grappling share is 21%. Yadong lands 4.9 significant strikes per minute at 47% accuracy with a 1.1 takedown average; Rodrigues is at 5.2 / 51% / 1.6. Takedown defense sits at 63% versus 61%. Reach is 67" against 75" — counted only if the longer fighter actually lives at range.

Yadong's primary path: One clean counter or lead hook as Rodrigues enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself. Failure mode: The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math. Rodrigues's primary path: One clean counter or lead hook as Yadong enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself. Failure mode: The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.

The model does not start from a sportsbook. Disagreement with DraftKings or Fanatics is the point of the page.

Written from the independent projection. Betting lines are not inputs. Stats as of 19 Aug 2026.

Yadong — paths

  1. One clean counter or lead hook as Rodrigues enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself.
  2. Win the minute-to-minute with volume. Judges in this matchup will see the fighter who walks the other one down.

Failure modes

  • The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.

Rodrigues — paths

  1. One clean counter or lead hook as Yadong enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself.
  2. Win the minute-to-minute with volume. Judges in this matchup will see the fighter who walks the other one down.

Failure modes

  • The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.

Swing variables

    What moved it from 50/50

    • Recency and opponent-adjusted formYadong +0.12

      Last-5 opponent-adjusted form: Yadong +0.58 vs Rodrigues +0.02. Single-fight noise is deliberately underweighted.

    • Power vs durabilityRodrigues 0.11

      Yadong has been hurt at a rate that matters against Rodrigues's power.

    • Age / athletic windowYadong +0.09

      Yadong 28 vs Rodrigues 34. Peak assumed ~30; decline prior is gentle and never treated as destiny.

    • Striking skill (distance & pocket)Yadong +0.06

      Yadong striking rating 1765 vs Rodrigues 1740. Weighted by estimated standing time (79%).

    • Finishing threat vs durabilityRodrigues 0.05

      Who is more likely to be hurt, and who has actually finished people of this quality.

    • Grappling / controlYadong +0.02

      Takedown threat Yadong 0.54 vs Rodrigues 0.78 per 15. Estimated grappling share 21%.

    Attribute radar

    Yadong · Rodrigues

    Side-by-side

    Yadong: pressure boxer · power puncher · opportunisticRodrigues: power puncher · pressure boxer · opportunistic

    YadongRodrigues
    Record23-9-1 (1 NC)16-6
    Age (fight night)2834
    Height5'8"6'2"
    Reach67"75"
    StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
    SLpM4.95.2
    SApM4.04.1
    Str. acc.47%51%
    Str. def.56%49%
    KD / 150.620.92
    TD avg1.11.6
    TD acc.35%38%
    TD def.63%61%
    Sub avg0.30.3
    Control / 151.2m1.8m
    Late-round diff-0.04-0.08
    Layoff91d126d
    Datadeepdeep

    Yadong range mix

    • Distance
      74%
    • Clinch
      14%
    • Ground
      12%
    • Head
      62%
    • Body
      22%
    • Leg
      16%

    Rodrigues range mix

    • Distance
      72%
    • Clinch
      12%
    • Ground
      16%
    • Head
      64%
    • Body
      20%
    • Leg
      16%

    Method of victory

    • Yadong KO/TKO
      9%
    • Yadong SUB
      4%
    • Yadong DEC
      40%
    • Rodrigues KO/TKO
      11%
    • Rodrigues SUB
      4%
    • Rodrigues DEC
      31%