Song Yadong calls out UFC for ‘protecting’ Sean O’Malley from potential fight against him

Song Yadong after his dominant win at UFC Vegas 72 wants anyone among top 5 bantamweights for his next fight.

Song Yadong calls out UFC for ‘protecting’ Sean O’Malley from potential fight against him

Sean O'Malley , Song Yadong ( via : MMA Junkie )

Song Yadong won his fight against Ricky Simon at UFC Vegas 72 via a 5th-round TKO. ‘The Kung Fu Kid’ showed everyone that he has serious boxing skills and takedown defense in his arsenal. During the post-fight interview, Song revealed who he wants for his next fight. The Kung Fu Kid also revealed why the UFC won’t let him fight Sean O’Malley.

Song Yadong displayed a dominant performance against his opponent Ricky Simon and was able to break his 5 fight win streak. He started off pretty strong with his boxing skills and found a lot of success with his left hook and counters. Yadong managed to put pressure on his opponent and kept him near the fence. While Ricky also found little success with his jabs, most of the fight was dictated by the Kung Fu Kid. Song Yadong managed to drop Simon in the fifth round and overwhelm him with strikes before the bout was stopped.

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During his post-fight interview, Song Yadong revealed that he wanted to fight any top 5 bantamweights. He also believes the UFC won’t let him fight Sean O’Malley, as the organization wants to protect Suga Sean. “Even Font – he’s No. 6. He’s OK. Chito Vera and Sean O’Malley but they probably won’t give me Sean O’Malley. They want to protect him. Whatever, just top five. My goal is to fight top-five fighters this year.” said Song.

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Song also mentioned that he wanted to fight Petr Yan as well, who he forgot to call out. Depending on the conditions, fans can expect the Kung Fu Kid to fight in July or August. If Yadong gets a win over any top 5 opponents, he might get a clear path for a title shot.

Related: “Kung Fu Boy” – Fans thrilled to see excellent striking display of Song Yadong in victory over Ricky Simon

Song Yadong earns performance of the night bonus at UFC Vegas 72

Song Yadong wins performance of the night
Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon ( via : Hindustan Times)

UFC Vegas 72 was headlined by the fight between Song Yadong and Ricky Simon. Song Yadong, also called the Kung Fu Kid, was coming off a loss in his last fight against Cory Sandhagen. Meanwhile, Ricky Simon was coming off a five-fight win streak. Song Yadong started off pretty intensely with his boxing skills.

Song then caught Ricky in a guillotine choke after he was dropped in the first round. The fight could have been ended in the first round itself, but Simon managed to survive. Song displayed his wrestling skills and takedown defense as he kept stopping every takedown attempt throughout the fight. Song’s boxing proved very troublesome for Ricky, as he was always pushed to the fence. In the final round, Song dropped Simon and then followed up with a barrage of punches before he was eventually stopped.


Yadong earned the extra $50,000 performance of the night bonus for his fifth-round win. After this performance from the Kung Fu Kid, fans can expect him to fight any top 5 bantamweight in his next fight.

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