Umar Nurmagomedov Faces Song Yadong in China as -625 Favorite at UFC Fight Night
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Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 29
Umar Nurmagomedov Faces Song Yadong in China as -625 Favorite at UFC Fight Night
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Aug 29
Summary
Third-ranked Umar Nurmagomedov meets sixth-ranked Song Yadong in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event at Shanghai’s Oriental Sports Center, with the six-bout main card set for about 6 a.m. ET on Paramount+.
DraftKings lists Nurmagomedov at -625 and Yadong at +455, reflecting a sharp edge for the Russian bantamweight despite the bout headlining in Yadong’s home country.
Nurmagomedov, 30, enters at 20-1 after his lone loss — a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 — and owns 56.1% significant-strike accuracy plus one of the division’s top takedown totals.
Yadong, 28, brings a 23-9-1 record and momentum from a second-round submission of Deiveson Figueiredo in May, giving the Chinese contender a recent statement win ahead of the home showcase.