Song Yadong enters bantamweight title picture after Shanghai KO

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Song Yadong's knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai has reshaped the bantamweight title race. Sean O'Malley says he could leapfrog Song for the next title shot if he wins his next fight, but neither a title fight nor a ranking change has been confirmed.

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Updated Aug 31, 2026

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