Watch: Jon Jones goes wild after Song Yadong’s stunning KO of Umar Nurmagomedov and joins celebration
Jon Jones was left stunned by Song Yadong’s shocking second-round knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai and shared a memorable reaction cageside.
The MMA world couldn't believe what it witnessed in the main event of UFC Shanghai. Song Yadong, who entered the fight as an underdog, knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov cold in the second round to secure the biggest win of his career in front of his home crowd.
The knockout silenced every individual present inside the arena momentarily to process what they had just witnessed, and then they erupted in celebration for their fighter. In many insane reactions to the knockout, the one that caught the most attention was Jon Jones'.
Jon Jones left stunned after Song Yadong delivers brutal KO of Umar Nurmagomedov
The first round went as everyone expected. Umar managed to take Yadong down, but the Chinese fighter worked his way back to his feet, and the round was mostly competitive on the feet.
In the second round, Yadong pulled up an unimaginable result. The Dagestani star was trying to get hold of the Chinese fighter's leg to land a takedown, but the ‘Kung Fu Kid’ countered it with a shot just behind the ear that knocked the former title challenger out cold, and he followed up with a few ground and pound shots.
This impressive knockout left fans stunned. The crowd erupted in celebration for their hero. Among the many reactions to the shocking finish, one that caught significant attention came from former UFC two-division champion Jones, who was sitting at the cage side.
In the video shared by UFC Asia, Jones was seen reacting passionately to the knockout, and he seemed shocked by how the fight ended. His reaction captured the magnitude of the upset. Yadong quickly went towards ‘Bones’ and hugged him before heading towards the crowd.
Check out Jon Jones’ reaction below:
Yadong became the first fighter to finish Umar. For his brutal knockout victory, the Chinese fighter earned a performance-of-the-night bonus. Not only that, but he also immediately called for a title shot following the biggest win of his career.
