Late in the round, Vera took Yadong to the mat again with another stop. Song Yadong moved his UFC record to 5-0-1 tonight at UFC Florida, but the rising featherweight had his hands full, big time, with Marlon Vera. Song Yadong moved his UFC record to 5-0-1 tonight at Vera came with some leg kicks early, and Yadong looked to land heavy punches. Anthony Smith’s loss to Aleksandar Rakic confirmed his feeling on a size and strength difference at light heavyweight. Yadong is one of the most exciting prospects in the bantamweight division right now. Later in the round, Vera countered Yadong nicely with a knee, and the two proceeded to trade various shots in the pocket. Moments later, Vera swept Yadong to the floor with a nice trip. Yadong landed well the fight was up, but Vera scored a pair of takedowns in the final minute to close the fight out strong.It went down to the wire, but ultimately Yadong got the win. Mid round, Yadong clinched up as Vera rushed in, but they broke apart soon after. The latter scored with shots of his own, and the two continued to trade shots. Yadong planted a hard left hook not long after but Vera continued to move forward. Yadong stayed busy with punches, and tagged Vera with a hard left mid round. Aleksandar Rakic had his rise in the light heavyweight division paused in December 2019, but now may find himself right back in the mix. Moments later, Yadong fired in another hard right that Vera took. In the latter stages of the frame, the pair tied up and battled from clinch position against the fence.Vera came out more aggressive to start the second. Vera had the high point, however, blasting Yadong with a vicious knee. Vera scored with a couple of punches from the top, but Yadong got back to his feet.
Yadong planted a nice jab and followed up with a couple of thumping rights. You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest MMA News & Analysis from MMA Frenzy. Neil Magny has some stellar wins on his resume, but Saturday’s might be his best yet. A couple of minutes in, Vera scored with a nice flurry and looked to clinch. Yadong landed well in his flurries, while Vera connected with a number of leg kicks. “If I have to fight one through 10 in order to get a title shot, I’m ready and willing to do that.” UFC on ESPN+ 33 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.
Vera started pressuring more as the round neared its end and in the final minute, Yadong pushed him to the cage. Sean Brady remained undefeated at UFC on ESPN+ 33 with a disturbing submission of Christian Aguilera. He continued to pile on leg kicks, and was also able to back Yadong up with his combination in the first few minutes. If there was a crowd, the exchanges would’ve certainly sent the fans into frenzy.Vera opened the final round by charging Yadong with a knee, but instead he was tied up and pushed against the fence. Yadong had a response, though, landing powerful hooks and counters on Vera. Great action.Vera charged across the cage but ate a left. Two of the most exciting bantamweight talents try their hand up at featherweight for UFC on ESPN 8 as Song Yadong kicks off the main card with Marlon Vera. Aleksandar Rakic says he’s ready for a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title following his dominant win over former title challenger Anthony Smith. The rest of the round was closely contested as both men swung with bad intentions inside the pocket. The 22-year-old Yadong (16-4-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) remained unbeaten through his octagon tenure by beating his most difficult to challenge to date with a unanimous decision victory over Vera (17-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) after a gritty affair. Polyana Viana potentially saved her spot on the UFC roster with a much-needed win over Emily Whitmire at UFC on ESPN+ 33. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Vera was frustrated by the decision, refusing to shake hands after the result was announced.The lineup for the second half of Bellator’s back-to-back events in September continues to grow with the addition of a welterweight fight. Yadong also started firing kicks. Marlon Vera was left flabbergasted by the judges after his recent loss to Song Yadong. Vera got a reversal and took the fight to the ground for the first time, but couldn’t keep control for long enough to rack up significant points. Right before the final horn, Vera tried a cartwheel kick. Outstanding fight, but Vera will likely take it.Here are the results so far for UFC Florida, which is going down in Jacksonville.Song Yadong def. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.The opening minutes of the first round were a feeling-out process, but not a tentative one. The 22-year-old Yadong (16-4-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) remained unbeaten through his octagon tenure by beating his most difficult to challenge to date with a unanimous decision victory over Vera (17-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) after a gritty affair.Yadong picked up 29-28 scorecards across the board, landing many powerful strikes over the 15 minutes and overcoming a late push from Vera.The featherweight bout opened up the UFC on ESPN 8 main card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties. Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade’s flyweight debut is in the works. Yadong quickly got back to his feet by he took a big left. Song Yadong further elevated his status as one of the top prospects in the sport when he snapped Marlon Vera’s win streak at UFC on ESPN 8.. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest MMA News & Analysis from MMA Frenzy. Round one Vera came with some leg kicks early, and Yadong looked to land heavy punches. Vera dug to Yadong’s body with a nice left to the body. Yadong tried shooting in but Vera countered and wound up on top. Both men exchanged punches and kicks while looking to find an effective range. Vera (17-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) lost a decision to Yadong (16-4-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) Saturday at UFC on ESPN 8, with all three judges awarding the fight to Yadong. Vera cracked Yadong with a nice elbow from the clinch and landed some knees to the body.Vera stayed busy with kicks early in round two and Yadong continued to chuck his hard right.