Last fight
Win
Garbrandt vs Long
Mar. 7, 2026
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
9
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 513
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1087
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 18
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Hunan, China
Trains at
UFC Performance Institute Shanghai
Fighting style
Striker
Age
27
Height
68.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Jun. 9, 2022
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
37.00
- Pro since 2016
- Five wins by KO, nine by submission (3 RNC, 5 armbar, guillotine)
- Five first round finishes
- Has won five of his last eight
- 5-3 since DWCS appearance
UFC 326 (3/7/26) Xiao lost a three round unanimous decision to Cody Garbrandt
UFC Fight Night (8/23/25) Xiao lost a three round unanimous decision to SuYoung You
UFC Fight Night (11/23/24) Xiao knocked out Quang Le at 1:28 of the third round
UFC on ABC (6/22/24) Xiao lost a three round split decision to ChangHo Lee (RTUA2 final)
Road To UFC, Season 2
8/27/23 (SF) – Xiao won a three round majority decision over Shuya Kamikubo
5/28/23 (QF) – Xiao won a three round split decision over Shohei Nose
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode nine (10/26/21) Long lost a three round unanimous decision to Cristian Quinonez
When and why did you start training for fighting? Started training Sanda in 2013, started training MMA in 2015.
What titles have you held? WLF MMA bantamweight champion
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Demetrious Johnson. He is the goat.
Do you have any heroes outside of fighting? Liu Xiang
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting for UFC is my goal for my career, and hopefully UFC can recognize my fighting ability.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Xi’an Sports University, junior college Physical training
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Sanda champion of Hunan Province China, in 2014
Favorite grappling technique: GNP
Favorite Striking technique: Right straight
