Song Yadong defuses Nurmagomedov elbow moment, keeps focus on title run
Song Yadong explains the post-fight scene after his KO of Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai, saying Usman Nurmagomedov didn’t actually throw an elbow and that the moment looked worse in slow motion; he emphasizes there was no malice between the brothers. Usman defended his reaction, with Daniel Cormier offering context. The win vaults Song into UFC title contention after what he calls the biggest win of his career in Shanghai.