Song Yadong will be back in action on April 22nd. The Chinese bantamweight has been matched with Ricky Simon at an event which doesn’t currently have a venue or a name.
Yadong (19-7-1) has had plenty of time for the injuries he suffered against Cory Sandhagen to heal. The fight at UFC Vegas 60 was stopped at the end of the fourth round with the Chinese bantamweight subsequently revealing he had broken his orbital.
Despite that defeat he remains in the top ten and is currently ranked #8. The Team Alpha Male representative saw his three fight winning streak snapped by Sandhagen.
This main event is bringing the action 💥 #UFCVegas60 pic.twitter.com/KYsslR8e3h
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Winning streak
Simon (20-3) comes into this contest on a five fight winning streak and has not lost since 2019. The 30 year old was one of the first fighters to be handed a UFC contract after impressing on Dana White’s Contender Series.
There is no venue confirmed for this event which will probably end up taking place at the Apex Centre in Las Vegas. The bantamweight bout between Yadong and Simon is one of five fights currently on the card.
The doctor stops the fight – @CorySandhagen takes the W. #UFCVegas60 pic.twitter.com/mrrdIBVKxs
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Best of the rest
Also on the card is a women’s featherweight fight. Matches in this division are few and far between but Karol Rosa (16-4) will be moving up in weight to take on Norma Dumont (8-2) in an all Brazilian bout.
In the strawweight division Iasmin Lucindo (13-5) has been matched with Melissa Martinez (7-1). The latter hails from Brazil while the former is representing Mexico.
At lightweight Bobby Green (29-14-1) has been matched with Jared Gordon (19-6). The latter is coming off a decision loss to rising English star Paddy Pimblett.
UFC TBA, April 22nd, TBA
Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simón (Bantamweight)
Karol Rosa vs. Norma Dumont (Featherweight)
Iasmin Lucindo vs. Melissa Martinez (Strawweight)
Bobby Green vs. Jared Gordon (Lightweight)
