The UFC Fight Night 233 will take place at the UFC Apex Facility in Enterprise, Nevada, on December 9, 2023. For the main event headline, Bantamweight Song Yadong goes up against Chris Gutierrez. The event goes live by 7 p.m. ET, with the main card scheduled to begin by 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the stats and records for the bantamweights and predict who will come up with a win this Saturday.
Song Yadong is a Chinese mixed martial artist who made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 122. He faced Bharat Khandare, winning via submission in the first round, and was also awarded Performance of the Night. Song went on to win eight out of his next 11 fights with one draw. The bantamweight currently holds a UFC record of 9-2-1 and ranks 7th in the division.
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— UFC (@ufc) December 4, 2023
Chris Gutierrez made his UFC debut at the TUF Season 28 finale, losing via decision to Raoni Barcelos. He then went on to win eight out of his next 10 fights, with one draw, holding a UFC record of 8-2-1. His last bout was against Alateng Heili at UFC 230, winning via decision, and he is currently ranked 15th in the division.
UFC Fight Night 233: Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez stats
Stats | Song Yadong | Chris Gutierrez |
Wins | 20 | 20 |
Losses | 7 | 4 |
Height | 5’7″ | 5’8″ |
Division | Bantamweight | Bantamweight |
Reach | 67″ | 67″ |
Age | 26 | 32 |
Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez: Fight breakdown and prediction
Chris Gutierrez currently holds an MMA record of 20 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws. A known striker with 9 out of his 20 wins coming through knockout with only one submission. Song Yadong has a record of 20 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no-contest. Mirroring his opponent, out of his 20 wins, Song has also won nine fights via knockout. He also has three submission wins to his name but would be relying more on his striking ability against Chris.
As per UFC stats, the Chinese Fighter has a 4.61 with 3.77 strikes absorbed per minute. His opponent has a more efficient striking average of 5.04 strikes landed with only 2.73 absorbed in return. On-ground and in grappling, Song has a takedown average of 0.53 with 0.21 submission attempts. His 32-year-old opponent has a takedown average of 0.34 with 0.11 submission attempts.
This will be one of the toughest picks to make considering the similarities in fight styles and performances. Although with a recent victory over Ricky Simon at UFC Vegas, 72 after headlining the event and winning by TKO Song showed his metal and why he deserves to be in the Top 10.
Also, with better grappling and ground-game advantages, the ‘Kung Fu Kid’ can pose a lot of challenges to the Texas Native. With both fighters having solid chins and Chris Gutierrez never being knocked out while Song Yadong only once during his career, the fans can see a greater likelihood of the results going to the judges.