BANTAMWEIGHT FIGHT: SONG YADONG VS. CASEY KENNEY -- 10:21 PM ET
Casey Kenney and Song Yadong went the distance in an extremely competitive fight to open the bout, with Yadong (17-5-1, 1 NC) winning the bout by split decision.
Yadong’s timing on body hits was so precise. His pace never waned, and he led all three rounds in significant strikes. There were points where Kenney (16-4-1) looked especially sharp, but despite a very strong third round, he simply did not do enough to separate himself in the first two rounds.
This marks the second loss in a row for Kenney, but the decision improves the 23-year-old Yadong to 6-1-1 in the UFC.