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Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong Overview

Fight Night
Bantamweight · 5 rounds · Main Card
FightIQ forecastNurmagomedov80%HEAVY FAVORITE
Your pick
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Nurmagomedov
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Yadong
OverviewMatchupFight ShapeMarket
FightIQ Read

FightIQ favors Nurmagomedov at 80%.

How This Fight Ends
KO/TKO22%
Submission17%
Decision61%

FightIQ whole-fight probabilities • not fighter-specific

Your prop picksMethod and fight length
Method
Fight length · 2.5 rounds

Personal picks lock at fight start. Exact cutoff is a push.

Matchup

Tale of the Tape
NurmagomedovMetricYadong
30Age28
5′8″Height5′8″
69″Reach67″
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
135.5 lbsWeigh-in136 lbs

Official weigh-in results.

Striking & Defense

Indicator moves from even toward the fighter with the advantage.

3.86Sig. strikes / min4.42
1.86Absorbed / minLower is better3.94
56%Accuracy43%
61%Defense55%
Wrestling & Control
4.03Takedown avg.0.78
46%Takedown accuracy41%
79%Takedown defense73%
Style History

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Recent Form

Nurmagomedov

5 recorded bouts shown

  1. LYadong SongR2 · KO/TKO
  2. WDeiveson FigueiredoR3 · Decision
  3. WMario BautistaR3 · Decision
  4. LMerab DvalishviliR5 · Decision
  5. WCory SandhagenR5 · Decision

Yadong

5 recorded bouts shown

  1. WUmar NurmagomedovR2 · KO/TKO
  2. LSean O'MalleyR3 · Decision
  3. WHenry CejudoR3 · Decision
  4. LPetr YanR3 · Decision
  5. WChris GutierrezR5 · U-DEC

Strength of Schedule

Longer bar means higher opponent quality.

Nurmagomedov
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Yadong
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History & Common OpponentsShared opponents and prior meetings

Yadong won the prior meeting by KO/TKO.

Cory Sandhagen: Nurmagomedov win, Yadong loss.

Fight Shape

Fight Shape

Historical UFC bantamweight · 5-round fights · 25 fights · past 5 years

LOW KO RISK.

This projects to end by knockout less often than a normal fight in this division.

How Long Comparable Fights Last
Past 1.5 rounds
81%Typical
Past 2.5 rounds
65%Typical
Full distance
61%FightIQ
47%Typical

Reaching the cards is higher than normal here.

Historical context — not a second forecast.

Why this fight may differMatchup-specific context
Both are used to the scorecards

Nurmagomedov has 11 decision wins and Yadong has 10. Neither needs a finish to win a fight.

Market

Odds Over Time
NurmagomedovYadong
At event start-600+440
Open-455+350
Event-time · DraftKings
Open · DraftKings · Aug 12, 5:00 PM UTC
MovementThe market moved about 3.6 percentage points toward Nurmagomedov.Market moved about 3.6 points toward Nurmagomedov.52 comparable observations · DraftKings
Tracked line · DraftKings
First capturedLatest capturedNurmagomedov-455-600Yadong+350+440
Aug 12, 5pm UTC → Aug 29, 9am UTC52 observations
NurmagomedovYadong
-600+440Aug 12, 5pmAug 29, 9am
Aug 29, 9am UTCNurmagomedov -600Yadong +440
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FightIQ & market comparison
WinnerNurmagomedov
FightIQ80%Market82%

FightIQ and the market are closely aligned on Nurmagomedov.

MethodKO/TKOFightIQ22%Market18%
MethodFightIQMarket
KO/TKO22%18%
Submission17%20%
Decision61%62%

This is context, not a recommendation.

How market probabilities are calculated

Calculated from both fighters’ prices after accounting for the sportsbook’s margin.

History at similar prices80%

UFC fighters at comparable market prices have won 80% historically.

  • 896 UFC fights
  • 1–99% market probability range
  • All UFC weight classes
  • Jan 2023–Aug 2026
Historical context · not a prediction for this fight
Compare sportsbook prices7 sportsbooks
SportsbookNurmagomedovYadong
DraftKings-600+440
FanDuel-620+460
BetMGM-650+475
BetOnline-600+425
Sportsbook market-600+450
Betrivers-670+440
Betus-600+425