In the UFC main event, Song Yadong outperforms Henry Cejudo on points.
The terrible outcome of Saturday's major bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo may force the UFC to schedule a rematch right away. After the third round, the bout was stopped because Cejudo couldn't see after an inadvertent eye poke, and Yadong (22-8-1) won by technical decision. At Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena, the main event of UFC Fight Night featured a 135-pound fight that was set to last five rounds. With scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28, all three judges gave Yadong the victory in the shortened bout. The bout lasted three complete rounds before being decided by a technical decision. Cejudo attempted to continue after the eye poke but eventually lost Round 3. When the eye poke occurred, the bout would have been canceled and declared a no contest if Cejudo had not been able to continue right away. After the result, Yadong recommended a rematch right away. "That eye poke was completely an accident," Yadong added. "This is not the o...