Li Jingliang had a flag of China ripped from him by a UFC employee after celebrating his win.
Jingliang was making a return for the first time since being submitted by rising star Khamzat Chimaev last October. The Chinese star had dropped to No.14 in the 170lb rankings and was looking to stop a rot which had seen him lose two of his last three fights prior to the event.
In spectacular fashion, Jingliang recorded victory over Muslim Salikhov by stopping the fight in the second round. However, it was the events that unfolded after the final bell that resonated with fans across the UFC world. Jingliang saluted the crowd at the event in Long Island and paraded around the Octagon with a flag of his native China draped around his shoulders.
