Demetrious Johnson lately broke down the anatomy of Music Yadong’s brutal knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai.
The 2 bantamweights confronted off in the principle occasion, which noticed Nurmagomedov are available as an enormous favourite. As anticipated, the Russian won the first round, although it was extra aggressive than most anticipated.
Nonetheless, simply over 100 seconds into the second spherical, a massive right hand from Yadong to the side of Nurmagomedov’s head flatlined the Dagestani, sending the gang on the Oriental Sports activities Middle into raptures. This was additionally the primary time Nurmagomedov was completed in his MMA profession.
Demetrious Johnson broke it down on his YouTube channel, explaining why the knockout “was so nasty:”
It’s a really, very dangerous place to be in…You’re wincing away, you haven’t any thought what’s happening, then your physique will get hit with one thing, and your physique simply shuts off. Your physique doesn’t know what’s happening, it simply shuts off. That’s why the knockout was so nasty.
Take a look at Demetrious Johnson’s take beneath:
Music Yadong Feels UFC Ought to Give Him The Title Shot
Following his win over Umar Nurmagomedov, the #6-ranked bantamweight Music Yadong made his emotions identified about wanting a title shot subsequent.
Stating that he “can end everybody,” Yadong quipped (in an interview with UFC News):
I believe the UFC ought to give me the title shot. I really feel like I can end everybody. I can end Petr [Yan], I can end Merab [Dvalishvili]. Even Sean [O’Malley] battle was very shut, if there’s a rematch, I can end him too.
Take a look at Music Yadong’s feedback beneath:
