{"id":888598,"date":"2026-09-09T00:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/888598\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T00:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:58:13","slug":"umar-nurmagomedov-shares-a-message-as-he-returns-to-training-after-brutal-song-yadong-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/888598\/","title":{"rendered":"Umar Nurmagomedov Shares A Message As He Returns To Training After Brutal Song Yadong Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowkickmma.com\/tag\/umar-nurmagomedov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Umar Nurmagomedov<\/a> has returned to training after his brutal knockout loss to Song Yadong. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 30-year-old Russian, who took on Yadong a couple of weeks ago in the main event of UFC Shanghai, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowkickmma.com\/demetrious-johnson-song-yadong-ko-umar-nurmagomedov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was knocked out cold in the second round<\/a>. It was the first time he had been finished in his 22-fight MMA career, also ruining his chances of getting another shot at the UFC Bantamweight title. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" alt=\"Song Yadong Stuns the World, Knocks Umar Nurmagomedov Cold at UFC Shanghai\" class=\"wp-image-655822 perfmatters-lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5000191490176553;width:853px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gettyimages-2292562718-612x612-1.jpg\"  data-\/>SHANGHAI, CHINA \u2013 AUGUST 29: (L-R) Song Yadong of China punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center on August 29, 2026 in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10 days after his KO loss, Nurmagomedov shared a post on Instagram showing him back at the gym. He also shared the same photo on his Stories, with the caption (translated from Russian via Cage Pulse\/X): <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve been in the gym your whole life and don\u2019t know what else to do besides working out. I need it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out Umar Nurmagomedov\u2019s post below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nurmagomedov\u2019s post was met with a boatload of supportive and encouraging messages, and the notable one among them so far has been from former UFC star Josh Thomson, who wrote: <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great to see you brother!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out Josh Thomson\u2019s comment below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656315 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788915492_16_image.png\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Umar Nurmagomedov Dropped Three Places in the Bantamweight Rankings following Song Yadong Loss<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Umar Nurmagomedov entered the Song Yadong fight as a massive favorite, while being ranked #2 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655830 perfmatters-lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5000191490176553;width:873px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gettyimages-2292564700-612x612-1.jpg\"  data-\/>SHANGHAI, CHINA \u2013 AUGUST 29: Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia reacts after a knockout loss against Song Yadong of China in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center on August 29, 2026 in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the KO loss saw him slip three places to #5. Yadong, on the other hand, jumped up three spots from #6 to #3, with a title shot soon looking likely. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the rankings update post below:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Umar Nurmagomedov has returned to training after his brutal knockout loss to Song Yadong. 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