Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong Prediction 29 August 2026

The 30-year-old Russian fighter Umar Nurmagomedov enters the bout with a professional record of 20 wins and 1 loss. He is a disciplined and highly skilled all-round fighter with an extensive Combat Sambo background. Umar earned unanimous decision victories over Deiveson Figueiredo, Mario Bautista, Cory Sandhagen, and Bekzat Almakhan, while also suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Merab Dvalishvili.

The 28-year-old Chinese fighter Song Yadong approaches the fight with a professional record of 23 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw. He is an explosive striker with a powerful boxing base, placing particular emphasis on knockout power. Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a choke, defeated Henry Cejudo and Chris Gutierrez, but lost by unanimous decisions to Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan.

Song will look to impose an aggressive striking battle, relying on his knockout power and combination work at mid-range. Nurmagomedov will control the distance with kicks and look for suitable opportunities to take his opponent to the ground. Umar's elite wrestling base and ability to maintain positional control will allow him to neutralize the Chinese fighter's main striking threat. As a result, his higher level of versatility and tactical awareness will earn Nurmagomedov a victory by decision.

Umar Nurmagomedov to Win by Decision at 1.53