Song Yadong News

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2026

The UFC held its first event of 2026, and it was the first event of the Paramount-era on Saturday for a solid UFC 324 card. The main event saw Justin Gaethje take on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title. The co-main event saw Sean O’Malley taking on Song Yadong in a pivotal fight at bantamweight. In the end, it was Gaethje who picked up a decision win over Pimblett in an instant classic. The co-main event saw O’Malley return to the win column with a decision over Yadong.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC bantamweight contender Song Yadong’s impressive run came to an abrupt end at the hands of Sean O’Malley at UFC 324. After an at-times tense buildup to their fight at UFC 324, top bantamweights Song Yadong and Sean O’Malley put on a show in the co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

Tonight’s UFC 324 event was co-headlined by a key men’s bantamweight matchup between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong. O’Malley (19-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 316, where he suffered a submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili. That setback marked Sean’s second defeat in a row, as he was previously dethroned by ‘The Machine’ at UFC 306 in September of 2024.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the co-main event between Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong. O’Malley (19-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 316, where he suffered a submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili. That setback marked Sean’s second defeat in a row, as he was previously dethroned by ‘The Machine’ at UFC 306 in September of 2024. ‘Suga’ registered his most recent win back in March of 2024, where he defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision.

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2026

UFC bantamweight Song Yadong has given his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s recent mask joke ahead of their fight at UFC 324. On Saturday night, Song Yadong has the chance to secure the biggest win of his career thus far – and potentially even a title shot. He will be going head to head with former world champion Sean O’Malley, in a fight that has now been bumped up to the co-main event slot in the wake of Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes falling through.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2026

In the co-main event of UFC 324, an intriguing bantamweight bout goes down as Sean O’Malley takes on Song Yadong. Heading into the fight, O’Malley is a -205 favorite while Yadong is a +170 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the bantamweight fight at UFC 324. The pros slightly lean towards O’Malley edging out a win to get back on track and prove he’s still a title contender at bantamweight.

Cole Shelton - January 7, 2026

Tim Welch, the head coach of Sean O’Malley, has an intriguing prediction for ‘Suga’s’ UFC 324 fight. O’Malley is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 324 on January 24 against Song Yadong in an intriguing fight. Heading into the bout, O’Malley is a -215 favorite while Yadong is a +164 underdog on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 29, 2025

Song Yadong has made a significant adjustment that he believes will pay dividends when he faces Sean O’Malley. Yadong and O’Malley have been booked for a UFC 324 showdown on Jan. 24. The bout will be a part of UFC’s first event under the Paramount+ streaming deal. The card is being headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje.

Cole Shelton - February 25, 2025

The UFC was in Seattle, Washington on Saturday for UFC Seattle. The main event saw Song Yadong take on Henry Cejudo in a pivotal bantamweight bout. Yadong entered the fight coming off a decision loss to Petr Yan last year. Cejudo, meanwhile, was on a two-fight losing streak losing to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling for the belt in his return to the sport.

Harry Kettle - February 24, 2025

Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong have seemingly agreed to a rematch after what went down at UFC Seattle last weekend. In the main event of UFC Seattle, Song Yadong defeated Henry Cejudo via technical decision. It came after Henry was ruled unable to continue as a result of a nasty eye poke, which eventually led to the officials stepping in and putting a stop to proceedings.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025

Song Yadong has a big name in mind if his next fight isn’t a rematch with Henry Cejudo. Yadong went one-on-one with Cejudo in the main event of UFC Seattle this past Saturday night. The bout was competitive on the feet, but Yadong turned things up in round three before accidentally poking “Triple C” in the left eye. While Cejudo made it through the round after taking five minutes to recover, he couldn’t start round four and Yadong was awarded the win via technical decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2025

Henry Cejudo has responded to Dana White following his comments on the unforeseen outcome of the UFC Seattle main event. Cejudo shared the Octagon with Song Yadong inside Climate Pledge Arena this past Saturday night. In a night full of exciting bouts and stoppages, the main event ended with a whimper. That’s because Yadong accidentally poked Cejudo in the left eye during the third round.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Seattle results, including the main event between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong. Cejudo (16-4 MMA), a former two-division UFC champion, will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Triple C’ is coming off back-to-back decision losses to Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvilli respectively. Prior to those setbacks, Herny Cejudo had put together a six-fight winning streak which culminated in him capturing both the promotion’s flyweight title and bantamweight championship.

Chris Taylor - February 22, 2025

The Octagon returns to Washington for tonight’s UFC Seattle event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong. Cejudo (16-4 MMA), a former two-division UFC champion, will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Triple C’ is coming off back-t0-back decision losses to Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvilli respectively. Prior to those setbacks, Herny Cejudo had put together a six-fight winning streak which culminated in him capturing both the promotion’s flyweight title and bantamweight championship.

Cole Shelton - February 20, 2025

Song Yadong is looking to end Henry Cejudo’s career on Saturday at UFC Seattle. Yadong is set to headline UFC Seattle on Saturday in a pivotal bantamweight bout. Heading into the bout, Yadong is the favorite. He’s confident he will get his hand raised, and once Cejudo loses, which would be his third straight, he will retire from the sport.

Harry Kettle - February 20, 2025

UFC star Song Yadong has given his thoughts on where he could find success against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. As we know, Song Yadong is a top contender in the bantamweight division. While he’s suffered his fair share of setbacks over the years, he’s clearly an incredibly talented fighter who is more than capable of mixing it up with the very best that is available at 135 pounds.

Josh Evanoff - January 9, 2025

Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo believes he’ll stop Song Yadong next month. ‘Triple C’ recently had his return to the cage announced for the main event of UFC Seattle in February. For Henry Cejudo, the bout will end a yearlong hiatus from the octagon. The former two-weight champion was last seen in the cage last February, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili.

Harry Kettle - January 8, 2025

UFC legend Henry Cejudo has ripped into Song Yadong following the announcement of their UFC Seattle main event. As we know, Henry Cejudo has done it all in combat sports. In addition to acquiring an Olympic gold medal, he’s also a two-weight UFC world champion. He is easily one of the most fascinating mixed martial arts fighters of his generation, and many would argue that’s down to his unique persona alone.