{
  "id": 4678219,
  "title": "Umar Nurmagomedov's coach shocked by loss to Song Yadong: 'My mouth just dropped'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/umar-nurmagomedovs-coach-shocked-by-loss-to-song-yadong-my-mouth-just",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/umar-nurmagomedovs-coach-shocked-loss-170100821.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umar Nurmagomedov's coach, Javier Mendez, expressed shock at his fighter's defeat to Song Yadong at UFC Fight Night 286 in Shanghai. The main event saw Yadong knock out Nurmagomedov (20-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), marking Nurmagomedov's second career loss. Mendez confessed to being utterly stunned, stating, \"My mouth just dropped.\" He noted that \"it just happened\" and that Umar's mistake was moving his head off-center when he attempted to take down Yadong. Mendez, a staunch supporter of Nurmagomedov, remains hopeful about his fighter's potential, believing in his ability to become a champion despite this setback.",
  "summary": "Javier Mendez couldn't be there to corner Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 286 – and he couldn't believe his eyes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Coach Javier Mendez shocked by Nurmagomedov's loss.",
    "Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in main event.",
    "Mendez attributes mistake to head movement during takedown attempt."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}