Chinese UFC lightweight fighter Song Yadong named his preferred opponents after defeating American Ricky Simon at UFC Vegas 72.
Next time I want to fight someone from the top five. I have very heavy hands for this division and good defensive skills. Sean O'Malley. Or Chito Vera. You wanna fight again? Rematch? If you don't agree our first fight, let's go.
Song Yadong's post-fight interview
On the night of April 30, Yadong defeated Simon by TKO in the fifth round.
Yadong, 25, had previously entered the Octagon in September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210, losing to Cory Sandhagen by TKO in the fourth round. He has 17 wins and five losses under his belt.
Simon, 30, defeated Jack Shore by second-round choke at UFC on ABC 3 in July 2022. He has 20 wins and four losses under his belt.