Song Yadong made a triumphant return at UFC Seattle, although the victory came in an unexpected manner. The fight against Henry Cejudo was interrupted in the third round when Song landed a damaging eye poke, leading to a five-minute recovery period for Cejudo.
If the fight had been stopped at that moment, it likely would have been declared a no contest. However, Cejudo continued for the remaining time but eventually informed his corner and the ringside physician that he could not see, resulting in a technical decision win for Song, who was ahead on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
Reflecting on the fight, Song expressed his disappointment at the outcome, stating, “I wanted to finish the five rounds and see what happened. But I believe I can finish him.”
The unusual turn of events left both fighters and the audience puzzled. Technical decisions are rare in MMA, and Song himself was unsure of the rules governing such situations.
Despite the victory, Song acknowledged his mistake and the impact it had on the fight. He also addressed Cejudo’s decision to end the fight prematurely due to his eye injury.
Following the win, Song maintained his position in the bantamweight division, while Cejudo’s losing streak continued. Cejudo, seeking a rematch, expressed his desire to run it back, but Song has different plans.
“If UFC don’t set it up, I can go to his gym and spar with him. See what it is, who is better. Seriously, yeah. He wants a rematch, rematch. I’m done with that. So I can beat him? Why? It’s easy money for me. So if UFC don’t set up, I can go to his gym. Let’s go spar,” Song stated.
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