Song Yadong in action
Ahead of his highly anticipated clash against Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 60, we take a look at the UFC debut of Song Yadong
The UFC bantamweight division is shaping into one of the most exciting divisions in the UFC. Aljamain Sterling sits on top of the division after he cemented his position as the champion when he beat Petr Yan in their rematch. Yan is set to face Sean O’Malley in a stacked PPV card in Abu Dhabi at UFC 280. O’Malley will likely get the next title shot with a victory over Yan owing to his growing popularity. However, there are other fighters in the division that are shaping up to be the next challenger for the throne. Sandhagen has fallen short in the past but aims to make another run for the title with youth on his side. Two exciting bantamweights clash this weekend when Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong lock horns in the main event of UFC Vegas 60.
Song Yadong is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of June 27, 2022, he is ranked 10th in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Song Yadong made his UFC debut against first ever Indian-born fighter in the UFC and fellow debutante, Bharat Kandare at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in Shanghai, China. Song’s UFC debut took place on the 25th November, 2017. Song landed fast counter punches, combinations and some heavy leg kicks, but at the end of the fourth minute, Song landed a right hand that knocked Khandare down, causing Khandare to reach for Song’s legs to try and get a takedown; however, it was not a good attempt and Song was easily able to secure a front choke, giving Song his first UFC win and his third win by submission. [via Wikipedia]
His breakout performance came against Marlon Moraes on March 12, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 203. He won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Song Yadong faces the biggest test of his MMA career when he faces Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 60. Song is riding on a 3 fight win streak. Two of his last three victories have been finishes.
The Chinese fighter has 18 wins and 6 losses under his record. Song Yadong has only been knocked out once in his MMA career. He has four decision and one DQ loss on his record. His knockout loss came against Alexey Polpudnikov back in ,May 2016. He has been training with Team Alpha Male since 2017 to diversify his martial arts skills.
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