Tag: Song Yadong

UFC books Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon for April 22 event

Two top UFC bantamweights, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon, are set to collide at the promotion’s April 22 event.

The big bantamweight bookings continue.

At a UFC Fight Night event April 22, promotion-ranked contenders [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) and [autotag]Ricky Simon[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) are slated to fight against one another. The event does not currently have a publicly known location or venue.

Two people with knowledge of the booking confirmed the matchup to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Eurosport NL was first to report the fight.

Yadong, 25, looks to bounce back from a September loss to Cory Sandhagen. The bout was stopped by the cage-side physician after Yadong suffered a facial laceration. The defeat snapped a three-fight winning streak that included victories over Casey Kenney, Julio Arce, and Marlon Moraes.

Simon, 30, is on the most successful run of his UFC career. He has won five fights in a row with victories over Ray Borg, Gaetano Pirrello, Brian Kelleher, Raphael Assuncao, and most recently, Jack Shore.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for April 22 includes:

  • Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon
  • Jared Gordon vs. Bobby Green
  • Norma Dumont vs. Karol Rosa
  • William Gomis vs. Francis Marshall
  • Iasmin Lucindo vs. Melissa Martinez

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 16-22)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Jan. 16-22.

UFC’s Song Yadong posts X-ray of fractured orbital from Cory Sandhagen fight: ‘I was seeing triple’

Song Yadong not only had to deal with a nasty cut against Cory Sandhagen, but he fought with a fractured orbital, too.

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] not only had to deal with a nasty cut in his fight with Cory Sandhagen, but he fought with a fractured orbital, too.

Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC), who suffered a fourth-round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 210 earlier this month, had his night ended early when a gruesome gash around his left eye caused the bout to be waved off.

Going into the fifth round, two judges had the bantamweight main event even on the scorecards, while another had Sandhagen winning 3-1. It was the right call for Yadong’s safety to halt the action, and that decision looks even wiser in hindsight.

Yadong revealed Tuesday that he suffered a fractured orbital in the fight, as well, and it badly compromised his vision. He will undergo surgery next week to repair the damage and is already keen to return to the octagon (via Twitter):

Since round 2, I was seeing triple vision because of this orbital fracture, I was facing three Cory in front of me. A titanium piece will put in for me next week, will come back tougher with the metal👊

At 24, Yadong appears to have a very bright future in the loaded 135-pound division. Orbital injuries that require surgery are a serious matter, though, and it remains to be seen how long it will take for the Team Alpha Male product to rebound from the injury.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Song Yadong after UFC Fight Night 210 loss?

See who Song Yadong should fight next after his loss to Cory Sandhagen in the UFC Fight Night 210 headliner.

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Cory Sandhagen after UFC Fight Night 210 win?)

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] could not rise to the occasion in his first octagon headliner against Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 210.

Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) proved he belongs on the big stage on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, but he couldn’t overcome a horrific cut around his left eye that was inflicted by a Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) elbow, forcing the doctor to call it off for the TKO after the fourth round.

Despite the defeat, the 24-year-old from China opened a lot of eyes about the depth of his talent, and there’s no doubt the future is bright for him.

What should be next for Yadong once he heals up and is ready to fight? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC Fight Night 210.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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UFC Fight Night 210 post-event facts: Gillian Robertson takes submission record to new heights

Gillian Robertson’s name is all over the record books after another submission win at UFC Fight Night 210.

The UFC’s final event of September took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 210, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and featured 13 fights on the docket.

The last of those fights was an important showdown in the bantamweight division. [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) delivered a fourth-round TKO of [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) after a bad cut forced a doctor’s stoppage, putting Sandhagen back on the winning track after consecutive losses.

For more ont he numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 210.

UFC Fight Night 210 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Andre Fili leads way with $16,000

UFC Fight Night 210 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 210 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $155,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC Fight Night 210 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 210 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Chidi Njokuani[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Alen Amedovski[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Pat Sabatini[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Trevin Giles[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Louis Cosce[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Loma Lookboonmee[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Denise Gomes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Trey Ogden[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Zellhuber[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Mariya Agapova[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Cameron VanCamp[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2107 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2101 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,326,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $12,494,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

Twitter reacts to Cory Sandhagen’s TKO of Song Yadong after nasty cut at UFC Fight Night 210

See the top Twitter reactions to Cory Sandhagen’s doctor stoppage TKO win over Song Yadong in the UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] snapped his two-fight losing skid on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) got a much-needed win to put himself back on the right track in the bantamweight division when he beat Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) by fourth-round doctor’s stoppage TKO in their headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sandhagen’s victory over Yadong at UFC Fight Night 210.

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UFC Fight Night 210 results: Cory Sandhagen slices open Song Yadong for eventual TKO win

Cory Sandhagen was in desperate need of a win, and he got one thanks to a perfectly placed elbow.

[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] was in desperate need of a win, and he got one thanks to a perfectly placed elbow.

Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) had a few issues with a tough and gritty [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC). But a cut over Yadong’s left eye that Sandhagen created with an elbow was too deep for Yadong to continue into the final round. Sandhagen got a TKO finish when the doctor shut things down in between the fourth and fifth rounds.

The bantamweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 210 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

“I robbed the guy of his power (with takedown attempts),” Sandhagen said in his post-fight interview. “He’s a hell of a striker … the intention wasn’t to get the takedown the whole time – it was just win the little minutes. That’s how you kind of win in MMA, so I’m trying to play the sport part of the game now, too.”

Sandhagen pushed forward early, then moved in for a takedown attempt. Yadong stayed upright without much issue and the two clinched along the fence for 45 seconds until Yadong broke away. Sandhagen threw a big spinning back kick that was just off the mark, and Yadong nearly made him pay with a kick of his own when Sandhagen got off balance. Yadong landed a cracking left counter punch a few moments later, and it forced Sandhagen to clinch him again. Midway through the round, Sandhagen went for his third takedown, but again couldn’t land it and Yadong wound up on top on the canvas. When Sandhagen moved back to his feet, Yadong took his back and looked for a submission, but Sandhagen’s defense kept him out of trouble. Sandhagen landed a big body kick with 90 seconds left, but Yadong walked through it.

A minute into the second, Yadong landed a big left that wobbled Sandhagen. Yadong stayed patient, and when Sandhagen recovered, he tried a jumping knee that Yadong was wise to. Sandhagen landed a takedown 90 seconds in, but Yadong was up to his feet almost immediately – quickly enough that it didn’t count as a takedown. Sandhagen went for another level change shortly after that, but the takedown wasn’t there. A perfectly placed elbow cut Yadong open in a big way above his left eye, and though it should have upped his urgency, there wasn’t much there for him the rest of the way in the second.

The cageside doctor looked at Yadong’s cut in between rounds and said he was OK to continue in the third. They traded kicks through the first minute, and when Sandhagen shot for a takedown, Yadong once again stuffed it. Yadong’s cut started flowing midway through the round after he stuffed another takedown attempt. Sandhagen clinched him against the fence, but Yadong punched his way out. They traded punches and kicks in the final minute of a round that Sandhagen likely took back.

Yadong’s cut was worse going into the fourth, and the doctor said if it got worse, referee Herb Dean would be wise to stop it. Sandhagen looked very deliberate and patient, but it only took a minute for Yadong’s cut to open back up. Yadong kicked Sandhagen’s leg out and took him down and tried to go to work on top. Yadong briefly got to side control, but Sandhagen got back to his feet and clinched Yadong up. Yadong drilled Sandhagen with a right midway through the round, but he couldn’t put enough together to have him in danger. Sandhagen finally got a takedown and did solid work on the canvas the rest of the way with Yadong a bloody mess.

In between rounds, the cageside doctor said the cut was too bad for Yadong to continue, which gave Sandhagen a much-needed TKO win.

Sandhagen snapped a two-fight skid with arguably the most important win of his career. Yadong had a three-fight winning streak snapped with the loss.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 210 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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Video: Cory Sandhagen, Song Yadong face off for UFC Fight Night 210 main event

Watch Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong have their first and only faceoff ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

LAS VEGAS – The stage is set for the UFC Fight Night 210 main event between [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] and [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag].

After both bantamweight contenders made weight on Friday morning, they engaged in a traditional pre-fight faceoff at the UFC Apex, where Saturday’s event that streams entirely on ESPN+ will unfold.

Sandhagen (14-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Yadong (19-6-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) both kept things professional during the staredown, but the intensity was obvious as both men are keen to emerge victorious from the crucial contest.

Watch the faceoff between Sandhagen and Yadong in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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UFC Fight Night 210: Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 210 odds and lines between Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a bantamweight bout in the main event, Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 210 at UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UFC Fight Night 210: Sandhagen vs. Song odds, with expert picks and predictions.

The fight can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims beginning at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.

The last time we saw Sandhagen, he was leaving the octagon at UFC 267 on the short end of a unanimous decision against Petr Yan, losing the interim welterweight championship bout. He is hungry to get back on track and get himself into position for a shot at the strap again.

The favorite Sandhagen takes the walk with a 3-inch advantage in both height and reach over his counterpart Song. He also holds a 6.42-to-4.92 significant strikes landed per minute advantage while landing 48.58% of those shots.

While Song is a little more accurate in takedowns at 42.86-to-33.33%, Sandhagen has a slight edge in submission average.

Song hasn’t needed a strong ground game lately, though. His last 2 fights have resulted in KO/TKO wins, including a 1st-round knockout of Marlon Moraes last time out in mid-March. While 4 of his last 6 bouts have gone the distance, as mentioned, his previous 2 have been stoppage wins.

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UFC Fight Night 210 Sandhagen vs. Song odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1 p.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Sandhagen -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Song +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Over/Under: 4.5 rounds (Over -180 | Under +130)

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UFC Fight Night 210 Sandhagen vs. Song picks and predictions

Records: Sandhagen (14-4-0) | Song (19-6-1)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Sandhagen (-200) is a good bet to outlast Song in this matchup, but risking 2 times your potential return in what should be a close fight is just too expensive.

Instead, let’s get a little more specific. SANDHAGEN BY POINTS (+107) is a much better play. He has the physical advantage and will be able to bounce in and out, using his reach advantage to keep Song away. Song has devastating punching ability, and he has 2 straight KO/TKO wins. Sandhagen will be working all night to keep him at a distance, picking and choosing his spots.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 4.5 ROUNDS (-180) is a bit of a steep price, but worth a look. Song has gone the distance in 4 of his past 6 bouts, while Sandhagen has needed the judges to determine a winner in each of his previous 2 outings. YES (-170): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is also not priced terribly out of line.

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