Breaking: Song Yadong set to face Ricky Simon in April

Chinese Mixed Martial Artist Song Yadong is set to return to the ring in April this year, with a fight between him and Ricky Simon set for April 22nd. 'Kung Fu Kid' last fought in September last year in the main event of UFC Fight Night when he took on Cory Sandhagen. The doctor stopped the electric fight after he felt that Yadong's eyes had swollen up and he could not see properly.Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩@BigMarcel24BREAKINGA beautiful bantamweight bout is set to take place on April 22nd. Song Yadong is back in action. The Kung Fu Kid takes on the one and only Ricky Simón. Who is on a 5-fight winning streak. #8 vs. #10 at 135.2171192🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨A beautiful bantamweight bout is set to take place on April 22nd. Song Yadong is back in action. The Kung Fu Kid takes on the one and only Ricky Simón. Who is on a 5-fight winning streak. #8 vs. #10 at 135. https://t.co/qwfS9RsuYrThe Chinese fighter has only been beaten twice in the UFC and has one-punch knockout power. His opponent, Ricky Simon, is on a five-fight winning streak and is looking to move his way up in the bantamweight rankings. Simon is currently ranked #10 in the division and Yadong is #8. The fight will determine which of these fighters will have a chance to get one step closer to a title shot.Song Yadong reacted to his fight announcement on Twitter saying:&quot;BACK IN APRIL ~ LFG&quot;Song Yadong@SongYadongLFGBACK IN APRIL ~ LFG🤼&zwj;♀️~40818BACK IN APRIL ~ LFG😎👊🤼&zwj;♀️~After fracturing his orbital bone in his previous match, the Chinese MMA fighter had to take extensive time off from training to recover from his fracture. He is looking to get back to winning ways against a tough opponent in Ricky Simon. Yadong will look to end Simon's five-fight winning streak.Song Yadong explains what happened to his eye against Cory SandhagenFollowing his fight against Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night, many fans wondered if the referee's decision was correct to end the match. With many questions lingering about what happened to 'Kung Fu Kid', Yadong released two separate statements on Twitter to address the issue. Immediately after the fight, Yadong tweeted out saying:&quot;So basically couldn’t see anything after the cut. Props to @corysandhagen land that elbow. It wasn’t my night but a good fight. I will be back soon. @ufc #UFCVegas60.&quot;Song Yadong@SongYadongLFGSo basically couldn’t see anything after the cut. Props to @corysandhagen land that elbow. It wasn’t my night but a good fight. I will be back soon. @ufc #UFCVegas609297251So basically couldn’t see anything after the cut. Props to @corysandhagen land that elbow. It wasn’t my night but a good fight. I will be back soon. @ufc #UFCVegas60After going to the hospital and getting diagnosed, he revealed the extent of his injury, saying:&quot;Since round 2, I was seeing triple vision because of this orbital fracture, I was facing three Cory in front of me. A titanium piece will put in for me next week, will come back tougher with the metal&quot;Song Yadong@SongYadongLFGSince round 2, I was seeing triple vision because of this orbital fracture, I was facing three Cory in front of me. A titanium piece will put in for me next week, will come back tougher with the metal9071431Since round 2, I was seeing triple vision because of this orbital fracture, I was facing three Cory in front of me. A titanium piece will put in for me next week, will come back tougher with the metal👊 https://t.co/WVKZry3VclCory Sandhagen's vicious elbow hit ended up breaking Song Yadong's orbital bone for which he had to undergo surgery. The Chinese MMA fighter will now fight with a titanium plate in his skull.

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