Explosive finale to UFC's Shanghai Fight Night, as Song upsets Russian favorite

And Song minced no words about that.

"Give me the title shot!" Song demanded to a standing ovation from over 16,000 spectators.

"Maybe not tonight, not tomorrow, or not next month, but I guarantee you guys that I will be the UFC's first men's world title winner from China".

The 28-year-old Song, who trains at the Team Alpha Male club in Sacramento, California, has now won three of his past four fights, with his lone blemish being a narrow defeat to former titleholder Sean O'Malley in January. His career win-loss record has been improved to 24-9, including 13 victories in the Octagon since making his UFC debut in 2017, also in Shanghai.

In an earlier men's light heavyweight bout, China's Liu Ce introduced himself to the UFC in explosive style, landing a thunderous right to send his Brazilian opponent Levi Rodrigues Jr face first onto the canvas at the 2:28 mark in the second round, clinching a convincing knockout win in his Octagon debut to a rousing reception from the Shanghai crowd.