Last man to beat Song Yadong reacts to KO of Umar Nurmagomedov: 'Just how good is Sean O'Malley?'

Sean O’Malley’s UFC 324 win over Song Yadong is getting renewed attention after Song knocked Umar Nurmagomedov out cold at UFC Shanghai’s Oriental Sports Center on Saturday. Song secured the KO with a brutal uppercut in round two, delivering another major upset in a year marked by unexpected results. The victory was Song’s second triumph since he lost to O’Malley in Las Vegas, and O’Malley publicly reacted to the performance, joking in a YouTube video that people should stop focusing on him after Song’s run of wins. O’Malley said Song is likely next for the bantamweight title shot if Merab Dvalishvili becomes a two-time champion in October, while Petr Yan would also set up a path depending on October’s outcomes. The piece notes Yan’s UFC 333 defense comes 10 months after beating Dvalishvili in their December rematch.