No fingers!
It’s been 11 days since Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Bantamweight contender Music Yadong shocked the world by brutally knocking out former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov in i’s fundamental occasion inside Shanghai Oriental Sports activities Middle in Shanghai, China (s).
The large victory launched Music n. Relying on how the division’s subsequent championship struggle unfolds, the Chinese language knockout artist might be only one win—or maybe one favorable consequence—away from receiving his first UFC title shot.
Within the meantime, Music is seemingly accepting challenges from the general public.
Footage not too long ago surfaced of Music agreeing to wrestle a fan, with one important catch: the UFC contender was not allowed to make use of his fingers. Regardless of the handicap, Music effortlessly stuffed each takedown try that got here his means.
Test it out under:
Positive, it was a random Canadian change pupil with zero fight sports activities expertise, but it surely was nonetheless fairly spectacular, proper?
Jokes apart, Music has put collectively a superb 12 months. He started 2026 with s to Sean O’Malley at 4, which kicked off UFC’s new Paramount+ period. Music then returned to China and submitted former two-time Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (s) earlier than flattening Nurmagomedov in Shanghai.
That provides Music a 2-1 report in 2026 with consecutive finishes over a former UFC title challenger and UFC Flyweight champion.
The Bantamweight title image ought to grow to be a lot clearer at 3 this October when champion Petr Yan completes his trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili. A Dvalishvili victory might present Music with a contemporary and compelling championship matchup. Nevertheless, if Yan retains the belt, Music might have one other victory after shedding a 9 in March 2024.
Both means, Music has positioned himself firmly within the championship combine—and he seemingly doesn’t even want his fingers to cease a takedown.
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