Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song UFC fight info, date and time

Co-main event

Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev at 11:00pm EST on Saturday 12th March 2022 in a 135lbs matchup.

Marlon Moraes is hoping to snap a three-fight losing streak after suffering consecutive stoppage defeats to Cory Sandhagen, Rob Font and Merab Dvalishvili.

Yadong Song has won two-in-a-row with victories over Casey Kenney and Julio Arce. Song has accumulated a 7-1-1 record in the UFC.

Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song betting odds

Yadong Song opens as the betting favorite with betting odds of -240.

Marlon Moraes is the betting underdog with opening odds of +210.

Fight information

Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song was first reported on December 20th, 2021.

This bout is expected to serve as the co-main event at UFC Vegas 50.

Marlon Moraes will fight Song Yadong at UFC event on March 12th. (fight per UFC Migu/date per @Farah_Hannoun) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/UXgp9IuIcl

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) December 20, 2021

Moraes revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 during a training camp in Thailand, raising fears that the fight could be cancelled. 

Marlon Moraes

Marlon Moraes has lost 4 of his last 5 UFC fights, including a back-and-forth war against Merab Dvalishvili in his last fight. Despite Moraes almost finishing the fight, Merab rallied to win by stoppage in Round 2.

Merab Dvalishvili survived this flurry from Marlon Moraes and won by KO the next round 😳

(via @ufc)
pic.twitter.com/b6Di3yfAVZ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 26, 2021

The Brazilian’s last win was a controversial split decision against Jose Aldo in December 2019. Moraes fought Henry Cejudo for the vacant 135lbs at UFC 238, eventually losing via ground-and-pound in the third round.

Yadong Song

Yadong Song stopped Julio Arce in his last fight to put together a win streak. Prior to this, Song earned a split-decision win against Casey Kenney at UFC 265.

Song Yadong sensed the finish and went all out 😳 #UFCVegas42 pic.twitter.com/dLA2EQfK1V

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 13, 2021

Song’s only defeat in the UFC came against Kyler Phillips in March 2021. He has earned notable wins over Marlon Vera, Vince Morales and Alejandro Perez.

How they match up

Marlon Moraes is significantly older than his opponent at 33 years old, while Yadong Song is only 24.

Yadong Song has maintained a higher striking output in his UFC career, landing 4.88 significant strikes per minute to Moraes’ 3.34.

Despite his young age, Song has almost as many pro fights as Moraes. Song has fought professionally 25 times, while Moraes has 33 fights.

Reasons to watch

This is an excellent matchup to make in the UFC Bantamweight Division. Currently ranked #14, Yadong Song is rising up the rankings fast but will face a stern test in Moraes, who has fought the division’s best.

HOW BOUT THAT UTICA!!!!! @MMarlonMoraes ends it with a stunner!#UFCUtica pic.twitter.com/wy27Oa4ODC

— UFC (@ufc) June 2, 2018

The stakes

The stakes are huge for both fighters. Song will need to overcome his biggest career test so far in Moraes if he wants to break into the Top 10.

Another defeat for Moraes would leave his position in the Top 15 in doubt. Despite the excitement he brings to the Octagon, four defeats on the trot could even spell the end of his UFC career.

Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Yadong Song as the favorite with betting odds of -240.

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Marlon Moraes vs Yadong Song tale of the tape

• Significant 9 year age difference: Song is the younger fighter at 24 years old.
• Song has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Moraes has 8 more professional MMA fights than Song.

Marlon Moraes	vs	Yadong Song
33	Age	24
33	Fights	25
23	Wins	18
9	Losses	5
10	KO’s	7
6	Subs	3
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 8
66.5	Reach (in)	67

“Magic” Marlon Moraes fighter profile and recent form

Marlon Moraes is a 33 year old male fighter from Brazil with 23 pro wins and 9 losses. See Marlon Moraes’s full MMA record.

Marlon Moraes has a 70% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 6 by submission, 7 by decision.

Marlon Moraes is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	23-8-1	Merab Dvalishvili	KO/TKO R2 4:25	UFC 266	2021-09-25	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	23-7-1	Rob Font	KO/TKO R1 3:47	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	23-6-1	Cory Sandhagen	KO/TKO R2 1:03	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-10	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	22-6-1	José Aldo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 245	2019-12-14	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	22-5-1	Henry Cejudo	KO/TKO R3 4:51	UFC 238	2019-06-08	Bantamweight	UFC

Yadong “Kung Fu Monkey” Song fighter profile and recent form

Yadong Song is a 24 year old male fighter from China with 18 pro wins and 5 losses. See Yadong Song’s full MMA record.

Yadong Song has a 56% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 3 by submission, 8 by decision.

Yadong Song is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	17-5-1	Julio Arce	KO/TKO R2 1:35	UFC Fight Night	2021-11-13	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	16-5-1	Casey Kenney	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 265	2021-08-07	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	16-4-1	Kyler Phillips	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	15-4-1	Marlon Vera	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-16	Featherweight	UFC
Draw	15-4-0	Cody Stamann	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 7	2019-12-07	Bantamweight	UFC