On the morning of April 30, Beijing time, UFC China Power "Kung Fu Kid" Song Yadong faced Richie Simon, ranked tenth, in the main event of UFC Fighting Night in Las Vegas. This was Song Yadong's second headline main event, and in the fifth round, Song Yadong defeated Richie Simon in the fifth round to win this all-powerful match.
Due to Renato Moicano withdrawing from the main event of UFC Fight Night on April 30 due to injury, the match between Song Yadong vs Rich Simon on April 23 was postponed and upgraded to a five-round headline main event. In this regard, Song Yadong said, "Three rounds changed to five rounds, I don't think it matters, because the opponent is the same, the third or fifth rounds of the game is actually a competition psychological state, if you think you can, you can." Whether it's three or five rounds doesn't make much difference for me because my goal is to finish my opponent. ”
Song Yadong's current record is 19 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw and 1 no result, including 8 knockouts and 3 submission wins. The 25-year-old has made 11 appearances in the Octagon and won eight of them, during which he has defeated top players such as Alessandro Perez, Marlon Villa and Marlon Moraes. In the past two years, Song Yadong has played a wave of three consecutive wins.
While entering the top 10 in the official rankings, Song Yadong also got his first UFC headline main event, but in this matchup, he was terminated by a TKO by Corey Sandhagen due to injury. Recalling this duel, Song Yadong still remembers the situation at that time, "because at that time, his eyes could no longer see and could not be discovered by his opponent." We stay optimistic on the pitch, make your opponent panic and don't let him think you're timid or hurt. After this injury, I feel more mature and have a better way of dealing with some difficulties and mentality. Song Yadong said.
That match also cost Song Yadong a lot, he underwent surgery after the game to implant titanium alloy in the eye socket area. Song Yadong did not take a long break after surgery, and returned to the octagon after only 7 months to meet his second headline main game. Song Yadong's opponent in this headline main event, Rich Simon, who has practiced wrestling, is full of strength and good at fighting, and has not lost since 2019 and is currently ranked tenth in the bantamweight ranking.
On the 30th, accompanied by the melody of Jay Chou's "Dragon Fist", Song Yadong appeared in the game. Throughout the game, Song Yadong took the initiative and crushed his opponent throughout the game. At the end of the fourth round, Song Yadong knocked out Rich Simon. At the beginning of the fifth round, Song Yadong hit Rich Simon hard with his forehand punch, and then TKO ended the match, achieving a crushing victory and ending his opponent's five-game winning streak. In the future, Song Yadong will have the opportunity to challenge the world's top five.
Song Yadong was more confident after winning, and he updated his social media after the game to write: "Easy work, a piece of cake. At the same time, he called Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera. Talking about the next goals, Song Yadong said: "I hope to move my ranking up a level this year, win this game, I want to play the top five, my goal is to hit the top five. ”
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhou Xueshuai