Beginning his eighth year on the UFC roster, Song Yadong heads into his main event showdown with Henry Cejudo this weekend at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle coming off his longest stay on the sidelines since debuting in the Octagon.
The last time the 27-year-old made the walk was last March at UFC 299 in Miami, when he faced off with Petr Yan. After dropping the opening round on all three scorecards, the former champion found his range and his timing, outworking his younger opponent over the final two rounds to claim a victory and halt Song’s two-fight winning streak.