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Umar Nurmagomedov had never been finished in nine UFC fights. Song Yadong knocked him out in one minute forty-eight — and became the tenth man in UFC history to reach eighteen fights before turning twenty-nine.
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Umar Nurmagomedov walked in twenty and one. Nine UFC fights, and not one man had finished him — his only loss a decision to the champion.
Umar Nurmagomedov walked in twenty and one. Nine UFC fights, and not one man had finished him — his only loss a decision to the champion.
UmarThe cards gave Umar almost everything. Takedowns, ninety-six to twenty-three. Control, ninety-two to thirty-three. Song had one edge — power, ninety-two against forty-one.
The cards gave Umar almost everything. Takedowns, ninety-six to twenty-three. Control, ninety-two to thirty-three. Song had one edge — power, ninety-two against forty-one.
For the record, we made Umar a fifty-eight per cent favourite.
For the record, we made Umar a fifty-eight per cent favourite.
Song Yadong needed one right uppercut. Round two, one minute forty-eight. The first finish of Umar's career.
Song Yadong needed one right uppercut. Round two, one minute forty-eight. The first finish of Umar's career.
He is twenty-eight, and that was his eighteenth UFC fight. Nine men in the history of the promotion got to eighteen before twenty-nine. Holloway. Oliveira. Poirier. Diaz. Now Song.
He is twenty-eight, and that was his eighteenth UFC fight. Nine men in the history of the promotion got to eighteen before twenty-nine. Holloway. Oliveira. Poirier. Diaz. Now Song.
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