Yan Xiaonan was born on June 16,1989 and is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist.
20 Facts About Yan Xiaonan
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Yan Xiaonan currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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At the Xi'an Sports University, Yan Xiaonan continued her practice in Sanda.
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Yan Xiaonan started her professional MMA career in 2009 and she has fought in various promotions, most notably Road Fighting Championship.
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Yan Xiaonan was the first Chinese female fighter signed by UFC.
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Yan Xiaonan made her UFC debut on November 25,2017, against Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum.
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Yan Xiaonan's next fight came on June 23,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Edwards against Nadia Kassem; however she was replaced by Viviane Pereira due to injury.
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Yan Xiaonan faced Syuri Kondo on November 24,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2.
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Yan Xiaonan was expected to face Felice Herrig on June 8,2019, at UFC 238.
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Yan Xiaonan was scheduled to face Ashley Yoder on October 26,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20.
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Yan Xiaonan faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on February 22,2020, at UFC Fight Night 168.
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Yan Xiaonan talked of difficulty leading up to the Kowalkiewicz fight due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
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Yan Xiaonan was scheduled to face Claudia Gadelha on September 27,2020 at UFC 253, but a knee injury sustained by Gadelha ruled her out of the bout.
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Yan Xiaonan faced former UFC Women's Strawweight champion Carla Esparza on May 22,2021, at UFC Fight Night 188.
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Yan Xiaonan lost the bout via TKO after being dominated on the ground throughout the bout.
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Yan Xiaonan faced Marina Rodriguez on March 5,2022, at UFC 272.
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Yan Xiaonan won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Yan Xiaonan faced Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on April 13,2024, at UFC 300.
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Yan Xiaonan faced Tabatha Ricci on November 23,2024, at UFC Fight Night 248.
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Yan Xiaonan faced Virna Jandiroba on April 12,2025 at UFC 314.