Song Yadong: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Features

UFC bantamweight contender Song Yadong stuffed every takedown attempt from a wrestling fan without using his hands in footage that surfaced this week. The challenge came less than two weeks after Song knocked out former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC Shanghai main event, per MMA Mania.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / September 7

Henry Cejudo makes fight proposal to Song Yadong

Song Yadong is the talk of the town after knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai. The Chinese sensation has been a mainstay in the UFC’s bantamweight division since 2017, but has begun cementing himself as a potential title challenger in recent years.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 3

Song Yadong’s coach wants him to avenge the KO loss that ended his legendary UFC career next

Urijah Faber and Song Yadong both already have history with Petr Yan. Stopping Umar Nurmagomedov has put Song at #3 in the bantamweight division rankings following a huge win on home soil.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 3

Song Yadong's Knockout Of Nurmagomedov Shifts Bantamweight Picture

Song Yadong delivered a career-defining knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai this past weekend that has reshaped the bantamweight title picture.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 31

O'Malley On Leapfrogging Song For Title Shot

Sean O'Malley expects to leapfrog Song Yadong for the next bantamweight title shot despite Yadong's stunning knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai last weekend.

MMA News / Stadium Rant / August 31

UFC Shanghai Aftermath: 2 Intriguing Fights To Make For Song Yadong & Kai Asakura

UFC Shanghai has wrapped up, and the future of the bantamweight division is the burning question. The event helped reshape the weight class by introducing Song Yadong as a possible contender and promoting Kai Asakura as a future star.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 30

Umar Nurmagomedov called Song Yadong a ‘punching bag’ months before getting KO’d at UFC Shanghai

Umar Nurmagomedov’s comments came back to haunt him on Saturday. The former UFC bantamweight title challenger headed to China in pursuit of earning his second championship opportunity, having fallen short against Merab Dvalishvili 19 months ago.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 30

Song Yadong Stops Umar Nurmagomedov In Upset

Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in the first round at UFC Shanghai, handing the Dagestani clan its first knockout loss and dealing a rare blow to Russian wrestling dominance in mixed martial arts.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / August 30

UFC Legend Daniel Cormier Reacts To Near-Brawl Following Song Yadong's TKO Win

Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier has become a consistent presence in the UFC digital ecosystem, serving both as a color analyst and managing a YouTube channel with 558,000 subscribers.

MMA News / Stadium Rant / August 30

UFC Shanghai Results: Song Yadong Stuns Umar Nurmagomedov With Massive KO

The UFC Shanghai results delivered a stunning upset as Song Yadong knocked out top contender Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round, immediately putting himself into the conversation for a UFC bantamweight title shot.

MMA News / Larry Brown Sports / August 31

Song Yadong stuns UFC world with unbelievable KO upset win

Song Yadong produced the biggest win of his career Saturday night, knocking out former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai.

MMA News / TWSN / August 29

Fights To Make After UFC Shanghai

The dust has settled in UFC Shanghai, and it was another successful trip to China that has continued a hot streak of great UFC cards recently. In the main event of the night, Song Yadong pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year and of all time, astonishingly flatlining Umar Nurmagomedov and setting the Shanghai crowd on fire.

MMA News / Lindy's Sports / August 29

Song Yadong Jumps Into Title Contention With Massive Upset At UFC Shanghai

In the main event of UFC Shanghai on August 29, Chinese native Song Yadong picked up the biggest win of his MMA career to date when he brutally knocked out top contender Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round of their bantamweight main event.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Rushing TDs by active NFL WRs' quiz

The 'Most 3-HR MLB Playoffs' quiz

The 'NFL most receiving-1st downs' quiz

The 'Last 2-rushing-TD duos by team' quiz

MMA News / Dice City Sports / August 29

Song Yadong Stuns Umar Nurmagomedov With Brutal Knockout, Calls for UFC Title Shot

SHANGHAI, China — Song Yadong entered UFC Fight Night 286 as a massive underdog against Umar Nurmagomedov. He left the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center with one of the biggest victories of his career and a message for the rest of the bantamweight division.

MMA News / TWSN / August 29

Song Yadong is Next For the Winner of Merab/Yan 3

Woah. On a card that started at 3 AM EST, there was a reward for every single MMA fan who stuck through the whole card. Song Yadong absolutely starched the overwhelming favorite Umar Nurmagomedov in Round 2 to the thunderous applause of an electric home crowd.

MMA News / Field Level Media / August 29

Home hero Song Yadong upsets Umar Nurmagomedov

Chinese bantamweight Song Yadong thrilled the home crowd with a stunning upset of Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Shanghai.

Seattle Mariners News / MyMMANews.com / August 29

UFC Shanghai Results – Song Yadong KO’s Umar Nurmagomedov

UFC Shanghai results from Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The Aug. 29 main event pairs Umar Nurmagomedov against Song Yadong in a battle of bantamweight contenders.

MMA News / Stadium Rant / August 28

UFC Shanghai: Umar Nurmagomedov Vs. Song Yadong Main Card Predictions

The bantamweight division is an unforgiving shark tank, and Saturday’s UFC Shanghai Fight Night card at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai’s Pudong District is set to deliver massive divisional implications.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 27

Song Yadong On Title Shot After Umar Bout

Song Yadong believes a win over Umar Nurmagomedov this weekend will put him directly in line for a bantamweight title shot. The Chinese contender faces Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai, where a win would mark the biggest statement of his promotional tenure.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 25

Song Yadong Goes Shirtless At UFC Shanghai Staredown

Song Yadong stripped his shirt off during the UFC Shanghai media day staredown with Umar Nurmagomedov, a move that split fight fans on social media. The Chinese bantamweight removed his top before facing off with Nurmagomedov ahead of Saturday's main event at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, according to MMA Mania.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 24

UFC Shanghai preview: Start time, full card headlined by Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong

Top bantamweight contenders will headline at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium this Saturday. This coming Saturday, the premier promotion returns to China for UFC Shanghai, headlined by Umar Nurmagomedov vs.

MMA News / HITC / January 27

Sean O’Malley reflects on missed opportunity against Song Yadong after UFC 324 replay

Sean O’Malley didn’t walk away from UFC 324 completely satisfied. The former bantamweight champion was one of the headline names featured as the promotion kicked off its new era on Paramount+, and he got back into the win column with a split decision over Song Yadong.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 25

Sean O’Malley Snaps Skid, Defeats Song Yadong by Decision at UFC 324

LAS VEGAS — Sean O’Malley didn’t hide the emotion when the final horn sounded Saturday night. For the first time in nearly 700 days, Sean O’Malley walked out of the cage with his hand raised, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Song Yadong in the co-main event of UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / January 21

Song Yadong tells Sean O’Malley 'Don't Bring Racism’ Before UFC 324 Fight

To build up a fight, UFC fighters sometimes walk a fine line when engaging in pre-fight trash talk and psychological games. This time, however, one fighter may have crossed it.

MMA News / HITC / December 6

Sean O’Malley baffles fans with odd Song Yadong face-off stunt before UFC 324

Sean O’Malley raised a few eyebrows during his first face-off with Song Yadong at Friday night’s UFC Seasonal Press Conference. O’Malley, who spent three years and four bouts as a title fighter, is stepping back into the cage for his first non-title appearance in over three years.