China New Network client Beijing, May 31 (Xing Rui) In a blink of an eye, "UFC Fight Night" has passed for almost two weeks. In the 17th match, Chinese player Song Yadong defeated the Ecuadorian Maron Villa, who had won five straight games, to rewrite his personal UFC record to 5 wins and 1 draw. A few days ago, in an exclusive interview with a reporter from ChinaNews.com, Song Yadong revealed the story behind the scenes of this game, as well as the pressure and responsibility he carried.

Song Yadong is in the game. For image

Ignored goodwill

　　To be honest, Song Yadong's game was not 100% smooth. Although the referee unanimously decided that he won, Song Yadong also admitted: "The game was not as good as expected."

　　In the third round, Song Yadong was thrown down by his opponent, and was suppressed by the ground: "The last round was really embarrassing, and the game was not very good." Fortunately, his first two rounds took advantage. At the last moment, Vera tried to surrender to Song Yadong and ended in failure. The three referees unanimously decided that Song Yadong won.

Song Yadong is in the game. For illustration.

　　The result given by the referee caused Vera's dissatisfaction. After the game, Song Yadong wanted to shake hands with Vera, but the other side ignored his goodwill and turned to walk off the stage.

　　After being rejected, Song Yadong also felt a little angry. He felt that everyone had a common dream. There was no need to become an enemy because of a game: "Some players will be unhappy if they lose the game, but they should still respect their opponents."

　　Song Yadong did not mind Vera's rude behavior. In the interview, he still gave his opponent a very high rating: "He played well and is also a very strong player."

Song Yadong and Malone Vera are in the game. For illustration.

Family is stress and motivation

　　After the game ended on the 17th, Song Yadong got a "bonus", but he only scored 6 points (out of 10 points) for his performance: "If you give me longer preparation time, I will definitely not be satisfied with that kind of performance."

　　In fact, in this battle with Marlon Vera, when Song Yadong decided to accept the challenge, there were only two weeks left before the game. Coupled with the impact of the US epidemic, Song Yadong did not train normally for a long time. If you want to restore the competitive state in a short time, the difficulty can be imagined.

　　In addition, he will have to re-apply for a visa and take the risk of being infected to fly to Florida. But in order to give his family a better life, he decided to stand on the octagonal cage.

Song Yadong is in the game. For illustration.

　　Three years ago, Song Yadong chose to train in the United States at his own expense. Today, he not only has a career he loves, but also loves his wife and cute children. Of course, Song Yadong also needs to fight to earn money and maintain the family's daily life: "Before this game, it is going to be a little bit (to make ends meet). I need to play to fight for the living expenses. I have a wife and children, and the expenses are quite large.

　　Although sometimes the family will make Song Yadong feel stressed, under certain conditions, pressure and motivation can be converted to each other: "If there is no pressure, I may not take this game. But overcome in difficult conditions (difficult) To win the game. I think I have improved a lot in my mind. "

Song Yadong is in the game. For illustration.

"I still have many shortcomings"

　　Although only 23 years old, Song Yadong seems to be the backbone of his family. Perhaps it was his special growth experience as a child that made him more mature in character than his peers.

　　Song Yadong comes from a single parent family. When he was young, he would hold the wooden sword made by his grandfather and fight with the children in the village. He is sometimes beaten, but he dares to fight back when he is older. Recalling now, Song Yadong felt that he was "very violent."

　　Later, his mother sent naughty Song Yadong to a martial arts school far away from home. In his own memory, the life of the martial arts school is boring and hard: there is no delicious food there, and he has to run every morning at 5 o'clock. But thinking of his mother's hard work earning money outside, he would lose a lot of tuition fees if he dropped out of the school. Song Yadong could only insist on clenching his teeth.

　　"The conditions at home are not very good, and it is also very stressful for my mother. Since you come here, practice well, and you can't waste time or money." Song Yadong said that year, he was only 9 years old.

Song Yadong and Malone Vera are in the game. For illustration.

　　Wandering out from an early age makes Song Yadong independent and strong. He also admits that his past life has tempered his will: "I have persisted since I was a child, and when I grow up, I can easily adapt to the harsh environment."

　　Although the training is not easy now, compared with before, Song Yadong still feels happier now. After the game on the 17th, Song Yadong tied UFC Asia's longest unbeaten record, and various words of beauty followed.

　　In the face of praise from the media, Song Yadong said frankly: "I still have many shortcomings and need to constantly improve my skills. I also need a period of time (review). It is refreshing to fight for the next game."

　　For the future, he has no clear plan, but Song Yadong believes that as long as the road is right, he is not afraid of hard work. (Finish)