Song Yadong knocks out Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai

Song Yadong secured a major victory at UFC Shanghai, knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event. The result marked the first time in Nurmagomedov’s professional career that he suffered a knockout loss.

Following the fight, Belal Muhammad expressed sympathy for Nurmagomedov, noting the difficulty of the loss for the fighter and his team. Muhammad also addressed rumors regarding pre-fight comments, stating that Nurmagomedov respects his opponents and that certain disparaging remarks were the result of mistranslations.