Song Yadong is still not 21 years old, the legal age of adulthood in many places around the world. It’s almost crazy to think about that, considering that the bantamweight prospect has been competing professionally since 2013.
Yes, while most teenagers were hanging out and playing video games, Song was fighting grown men, and more often than not, he was winning. Today, at an age where he still can’t legally drink alcohol in the United States, he’s 2-0 in the UFC and considered one of the top prospects in mixed martial arts.
What a story.
“If you want to be a professional athlete, you need to be very focused on your target and you can’t let other people manipulate your mind,” said Song, who faces Vince Morales this Saturday in Beijing.