Umar Nurmagomedov eager for rumored bout against ‘punching bag’ Yadong Song

Umar
Nurmagomedov is excited for a potential fight against Yadong
Song. 

Nurmagomedov was originally scheduled to fight David
Martinez at
UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25. However, the booking has fallen off
as Martinez is forced out with an injury. Nurmagomedov has been
rumored to face Song at a later date. 

Nurmagomedov recently admitted that he is interested in the matchup
against Song because he considers the Chinese fighter to be a
“punching bag.” Nurmagomedov was not impressed by the one-sided
beatdown that Song suffered against Sean O’Malley earlier this
year. Nurmagomedov doesn’t rank Song among the best fighters in the
division.

Not in the Same League

“Of course, I’m interested,” Nurmagomedov told