UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simón Live Fight Thread
Song Yadong takes on Ricky Simón in the main event of UFC Vegas 72
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simón goes down tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event features a bantamweight barnburner between Song Yadong (19-7) and Ricky Simón (20-3).
Each fighter is looking to climb the ranks with a big win tonight. Song is currently ranked 8th and Simón is ranked 10th in a stacked bantamweight division. Simón comes into the fight riding high on 5 straight wins, while Song is back in action after dropping his last fight against Cory Sandhagen.
Prelims kick off at 4:30 PM EST, with the main card slated for 7 PM EST. Both the prelims and main card will be available on ESPN2/ESPN+. UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simón is also known as UFC Vegas 72, UFC on ESPN+ 81, and UFC Fight Night 223.
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UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simón/UFC Vegas 72 Results
Main Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Song Yadong | Ricky Simón | TKO (punches) | 5 | 1:10 | |
| Middleweight | Caio Borralho | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:49 | |
| Middleweight | Rodolfo Vieira | Cody Brundage | Submission (arm triangle) | 2 | 1:28 | |
| Featherweight | Julian Erosa | Fernando Padilla | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Heavyweight | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Joshua Quinlan | Trey Waters | Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Preliminary Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Martin Buday | Jake Collier | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Cody Durden | Charles Johnson | Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Stephanie Egger | Irina Alekseeva | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 2:11 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Journey Newson | Marcus McGhee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:03 | |
| Catchweight (137.5 lb) | Hailey Cowan | Jamey-Lyn Horth | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 |
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