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Song Yadong and Marlon Vera both earned an additional $50,000 for their performances at UFC on ESPN 8 in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, as UFC President Dana White announced Yadong vs. Vera as Fight of the Night.
The featherweight bout opened the main card and went the distance, with Yadong winning by unanimous decision, as all three judges scored it 29-28 in his favor.
The victory was a big one for Yadong, as the 22-year-old continued his meteoric rise. He is now 16-4-1 as a professional and has gone unbeaten in his past nine fights.