Bantamweight
Xiao Long
Hunan, China
Pro record
27-12-0
Model Elo
1453
#1528 of 1994
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- UFC Performance Institute Shanghai
- Born
- Hunan, China
- UFC debut
- Jun 8, 2022
Profile
Overview
Xiao Long has one UFC win, and it ended at 1:28 of the third round. The other four UFC fights went against him, which is why his record reads 1-4 despite a style that looks better on paper than that number suggests.
The Hunan native fights at bantamweight out of UFC Performance Institute Shanghai and carries a three-fight losing streak into his next bout. His full professional record across all promotions is 27-12-0.
Four fights, one win. The sample is small, but the pattern is clear.
UFC Career
Long's road to the UFC ran through two series. He lost a unanimous decision to Cristian Quinonez on Dana White's Contender Series in October 2021, then won two Road to UFC fights in 2023: a split decision over Shohei Nose and a majority decision over Shuya Kamikubo. None of those count toward his UFC record.
His UFC debut came in June 2024, a split-decision loss to ChangHo Lee. Five months later he got his only UFC win, a third-round TKO of Quang Le at 1:28.
Then the losses stacked up. SuYoung You beat him by unanimous decision in August 2025, and Cody Garbrandt did the same at UFC 326 in March 2026. The most recent defeat was the quickest: Francesco Nuzzi stopped him in the first round at 1:00.
Three of his five UFC losses and wins combined went the distance, and his lone finish came late. He gets there in the third round, not the first.
Fighting Style
Xiao Long is a busy striker who throws and lands at a much higher rate than most UFC fighters. He is also hard to take down, which lets him keep fights standing. He gets hit about as often as the typical fighter and defends at a similar level.
His grappling offense is the opposite story. He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts submissions, so this is a striker's résumé. His only UFC finish was a third-round knockout.
Volume and takedown defense are his clear strengths. Finishing has been harder to come by, with one stoppage win in five UFC fights.
Notable Wins
- Quang Le — KO/TKO, round 3 (1:28), UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Figueiredo (2024)
Quick Facts
- Division: Bantamweight
- UFC record: 1-4
- Professional record (all promotions): 27-12-0
- UFC debut: June 2022 (per our data)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / Reach: 5'8" / 70"
- Team: UFC Performance Institute Shanghai
- Born: Hunan, China
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 1–4
- since 2024
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 1 of 1 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 57:28
- avg 11:30 per fight
- Opposition
- 1551
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1468opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:49
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Francesco NuzziRecord after: 3-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:00 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. SongAug 29, 2026 |
| L |  Cody GarbrandtRecord after: 3-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 326Mar 7, 2026 |
| L |  SuYoung YouRecord after: 3-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangAug 23, 2025 |
| W |  Quang LeRecord after: 3-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:28 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs FigueiredoNov 23, 2024 |
| L |  ChangHo LeeRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs AliskerovJun 22, 2024 |
| W |  Shuya KamikuboRecord after: 2-1 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Road to UFC 2.5 + 2.6Aug 27, 2023 |
| W |  Shohei NoseRecord after: 1-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Road to UFC 2.3 + 2.4May 28, 2023 |
| L |  Cristian QuinonezRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.9Oct 26, 2021 |