Umar Nurmagomedov VS Song Yadong

Song Yadong stopped Umar Nurmagomedov by TKO at 1:48 of round two in their bantamweight main event at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in Shanghai on August 29, 2026. Nurmagomedov controlled the first round with wrestling, securing a takedown and logging extended top control while Song briefly threatened with a guillotine from the bottom. Round two opened with Song stuffing a takedown attempt, then he cracked Nurmagomedov with a right hand that put him down and followed immediately with hammerfists until referee Marc Goddard waved off the contest. The stoppage was a notable upset — Nurmagomedov entered the main event with consecutive wins and as a heavy favourite — and marks a strong rebound for Song, who had previously lost a decision in a UFC bantamweight title fight.

A phenomenal, high-stakes bantamweight main event between two top-5 contenders with massive title implications. Undefeated grappling phenom Umar Nurmagomedov travels into hostile territory to test his elite Dagestani wrestling against the devastating boxing and improving anti-wrestling of China's own Song Yadong.