On April 30, Beijing time, UFC Fighting Night ushered in a highlight battle - China's Song Yadong faced American Rich Simon in a five-round match in the main bantamweight of the headline. In the end, Song Yadong knocked Simon in the fifth round to win his first headline main event, and is expected to challenge for the bantamweight top five.
Song Yadong is 25 years old and has a career record of 19 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw and 1 no result, including 8 knockouts and 3 submissions to win; The UFC has made 11 appearances and won eight games, including a three-game winning streak, and is the first male fighter in China's top 10 in the UFC rankings, and in his first headline main event, Song Yadong was defeated by Sandhagen TKO ranked fourth in the men's bantamweight division; Rich Simon currently has a 20-3 record, including 6 knockouts, 4 submission wins, a UFC record of 10-8 wins, 4 knockouts, and 3 UFC bonuses, including two Best Performance bonuses.
In the first leg, both were more cautious, testing each other in the first half and meeting less frequently. In the second half, Simon took the initiative to fight wrestling after hugging, Song Yadong did not fall behind, and several low sweeps were also powerful.
In the second round, Song Yadong gradually became excited, knocking out his opponent at one point, but unfortunately the guillotine failed to come out. After that, several forward swings all hit Simon in the face. In the final stage, Simon hugged and Song Yadong fought back.
In the third round, Simon kept trying to wrestle but was unsuccessful, and Song Yadong always hit back with heavy punches, and the hit statistics were always far ahead.
In the fourth round, Song Yadong was getting better and better, repeatedly using the advantage of physical flexibility to disrupt Simon's offensive rhythm. At the last moment, Song Yadong swung his left fist forward to knock Simon down, but unfortunately the referee called a stop.
In the fifth round, Song Yadong again swung his left fist forward to knock out Simon, and then completed the TKO with a series of combos to win the victory.