As Song Yadong entered the arena lifted by the theme song of Sun Wukong, or the Monkey God, and “fighting doctor” Shi Ming checked the blows of his defeated opponent in the Octagon, the main question is why both victorious MMA fighters have felt the need to continue to prove themselves.
When UFC Fight Night Macau concluded on Saturday night, only Song of the seven Chinese competitors on the card was victorious, defeating Brazilian ground specialist and former champion Deiveson Figueiredo via knockout.
The previous night, during Road to UFC Season 5, Shi comfortably defeated Puja Tomar, India’s first female UFC fighter, in a highly anticipated fight.
After the fight, Song admitted that he faced a lot of pressure.
“I felt the pressure at that time. I thought Zhang Mingyang would definitely win and I believed in him, but I didn’t expect to be upset (against Alonzo Menifield). When I came out, I thought it was impossible for all the Chinese fighters to lose tonight, so the pressure was still heavy,” the bantamweight said.
However, during his walk music “Celestial Symphony” – the theme that opens the Monkey God TV series. Journey to the West – was played, his mind became clear. “I just focused on the fight, focused on how to win this match.”
