# Song Yadong defends Usman Nurmagomedov after UFC Shanghai’s near-elbow: ‘Actually, I understand’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-01 19:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherdog | Yadong Song defends Usman Nurmagomedov after bizarre UFC cage incident | 2026-09-01 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOWGsxMlYwVUNnbHVsOC0zTzVfbTl2M19ZTEc0MUZWQlpxX3M3WDg2YmxUQXVjQnRRN2tkcGQxSld3c3VjOGVnaFhjbFRDZXpUYnQ0SUVhSnJKME5MREpCcV9aRWdJRUwyVFpUeXotM2VjRlRDM0s0Z1VST3h6UUxYdkhva3E0eGp0ZG9kZFVQQml1TjdYWndNZjNUYjhIX3d1VnMtRHRHVm8tYnh2S1llY9IBtgFBVV95cUxQcDJuM2pCb1hhekdPUTJVOUIxOFBOOHFVZHZsMXp3X1hCWjBOYTdtN2tuZHBhOU95WDk2QVJERERSUjFzUEZhUHVnU3NSSFlIZFMyQ3Y5U1lrUTBGdkNOQy1mWEJHZnJXaHFHZ1YxTnFJcW5La0hzb3NMZDk3SVdYQ1pfaWRKRi1uOVVZdER3dmE3c0xSTk5EbnBNa2dKNVJUaGt) |
| MMA Junkie | UFC veteran rips 'potato head' Daniel Cormier for defending Usman Nurmagomedov | 2026-09-01 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxNSXBHYlk1V2FwNG9mREg3ZlRmNkpmRGM5RUV3MTBNTDZpcGFJNkxLanMxWWxqOTVVY1JNM3FVZVFTczdLLTRXM0xMdmwwZHZBbXlfQmdNZS12QldJQjhjaUpid0UwaWx3UENvWFVnckZpV3NIWDhHZURTZXlmNXE3cmlUd2stVDB3NEJNRlY0R1BrSmh0ZC00X3F3N1ZYT3ZidG00WVI1engzRTRPazE3X2hfS2NRN2VyaU9BTFBnSjhhTWN4bml6SGE4aWt0TEFOeldXY1p6Y3NZM2xpRUxTc2thVzQwRVFYMFhZ?oc=5) |

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