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'The Kung Fu Kid' and 'The California Kid': How one email helped Song Yadong team up with his MMA hero

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The old adage warns, “Never meet your heroes,” but Chinese bantamweight contender Song Yadong actively did just that, and now has him in his corner as he continues a quest for UFC championship gold that started with an internet search and an email message.As a youngster Song loved watching Kung Fu movies and persuaded his mother to take him to the......

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    The old adage warns, “Never meet your heroes,” but Chinese bantamweight contender Song Yadong actively did just that, and now has him in his corner as he continues a quest for UFC championship gold that started with an internet search and an email message.As a youngster Song loved watching Kung Fu movies and persuaded his mother to take him to the......

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