Usman Nurmagomedov fires back over Yadong Song incident at UFC Shanghai
Usman Nurmagomedov has addressed his brother Umar Nurmagomedov's knockout loss to Yadong Song and the discourse surrounding his immediate actions after seeing his brother hit the canvas.
Usman Nurmagomedov has responded to the controversy surrounding his brother Umar's knockout loss to Yadong Song at UFC Shanghai. The fight took place in the bantamweight division, with Song inflicting the stoppage with an uppercut in the second round. Following the fight, Usman rushed to the cage to check on his injured brother, only to briefly cross paths with Song, who was celebrating and crossed paths with Usman.
Usman loaded up an instinctive elbow strike, but did not follow through with the blow. In the aftermath of the fight, Usman addressed the situation on social media, downplaying the magnitude of Umar's loss and denying any intention to hit Song. He also criticized those accusing him of malicious intent, accusing them of being angry, petty, and jealous, and emphasizing the importance of family love.
Usman, currently a free agent, is rumored to be signing with the UFC once his contract with the Professional Fighters League expires.
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