Song Yadong

Sandhagen is awarded TKO win over fellow bantamweight contender in main event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who entered the fight ranked No. As the round wore on, Sandhagen's volume again was the story, and he shot forward for a takedown with a little more than a minute remaining, and he finished the frame in top position. Song pressed forward to start the fourth, landing a few heavy shots down the middle before quickly sweeping his opponent to the canvas. Song tried to load up on big punches down the middle, but Sandhagen bobbed and weaved his way out of trouble. Song briefly wobbled Sandhagen with a crisp left early in the frame, though he recovered quickly and looked to do damage in tight with well-placed elbows. Sandhagen walked forward at the start of the contest, switching stances and mixing attacks with punches and kicks, as well as testing his opponent's wrestling defense early.

See the top Twitter reactions to Cory Sandhagen's doctor stoppage TKO win over Song Yadong in the UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

I think he’s still one of the better guys in this division and I know I’ll see him again in the octagon. Said it before and I still believe it. He dangerous and I got away with a quick one but no 2 fights are the same. Great stoppage. That was great stop. Live to fight another day. Honestly, really don’t hate that doctors stoppage. Not disappointed in that stoppage. Song returns one to the groin but Sandhagen says fight on. [September 18, 2022] Right hands from Sandhagen open the fight. Sandhagen pushes Song to the cage and lands short knees inside.

Cory Sandhagen opened a cut on Song Yadong that looked like something out of a horror movie, which ended their fight in the fourth round in the UFC Vegas 60 ...

The continued punishment saw the gruesome cut get even worse and by the end of the fourth round, Song complained that he couldn’t even see any longer thanks to all the blood pouring into his eyes. After the restart, Sandhagen made it a priority to really control the pace while putting constant pressure on Song as he kept him guessing with a variety of strikes and still mixing in takedown attempts. In return, Sandhagen continued to show his creativity with his attacks including the well-timed elbow strike that sliced open Song over the eyebrow. While it may not have been the definitive ending he wanted, Sandhagen caused the damage that led to the stoppage, which ultimately got him the win. I wanted to see the scorecards to see if I was winning or not. The gash was courtesy of an elbow delivered by Sandhagen that sliced open Song through his eyebrow as the cutman continued to furiously work on him between rounds.

Cory Sandhagen earned a TKO win on Saturday night after a doctor determined that opponent Song Yadong could not continue due to a cut over his left eye.

Sandhagen was clearly intent on pressuring Yadong, however, and that pressure mounted as the fight continued. I wanted to see the scorecards to see if I was winning. Referee Herb Dean waved off the fight under the advice of physicians between the fourth and fifth rounds.