China’s Song Yadong used a barrage of punches to stop American bantamweight Ricky Simon by TKO in the fifth round on Saturday to earn a main-event victory at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
After using a left hook to buckle Simon’s knees and send him to the mat, Song pounced on his opponent, delivering blow after blow. Simon attempted to get up, but a right hook to the jaw sealed his fate at 1:10 of the final round. Song, 25, picked up his fourth victory across his last five UFC fights.
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Song landed a total of 110 strikes, 105 of which were significant. Simon finished with just 64 strikes, including 60 significant.
Song ended Simon’s five-match winning streak and has extended his record to 20 wins but stays eighth in Bantamweight rankings. Simon, who retained his 10th rank as well, also has 20 wins and four losses.
Also earning victories on Saturday were Brazilians Caio Borralho (14-1-0), Rodolfo Vieira (9-2-0) and Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1). Julian Erosa (28-12-0) and Josh Quinlan (6-1-0), both of the United States, also prevailed in their matches.