UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
How UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song played out, and everything we published about it.
13 boutsShanghai Oriental Sports CenterResults as posted by the promotion. Odds and live progress are on the Fight Tracker.
How it went
- Main eventBantamweight
Our call: Umar Nurmagomedov (strong, 81%)Wrong
- Co-mainW Strawweight
Yan Xiaonanvs
19-6-0Denise GomesWON
- Bantamweight
- Flyweight
Alex Perezvs
26-11-0SumudaerjiWON
- Light Heavyweight
- Flyweight
- Flyweight
- Flyweight
Our call: Rei Tsuruya (lean, 68%)Right
- Featherweight
Sean WoodsonvsWONJack Jenkins14-5-0
- Bantamweight
- Bantamweight
Lawrence Luivs
8-2-0Hector SantiagoWON
- W Strawweight
Jingnan Xiongvs19-4-0Julia PolastriWON
- Welterweight
Ding Mengvs35-11-0Cam NelsonWON
10-2-0
An underlined name has a page here, with their record, their booking and everything we have published about them. Every call under a bout is graded against the official result; how we grade.
10 stories
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Song Yadong Plays Peacemaker After Usman's Cage Jump
UFC Shanghai gave us one of the wildest scenes of the year when Usman Nurmagomedov reportedly hopped the fence and nearly went after Song Yadong right after Yadong knocked out Umar...
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Umar's Stunning KO Loss Still Sinking In
Umar Nurmagomedov absorbed the first knockout loss of his career on Saturday, August 29, falling to massive underdog Song Yadong in their UFC Shanghai main event.
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Gaethje Rules Out UFC Return in 2026; Dumas Takes Down Costumed Fan in Brawl
Justin Gaethje has ruled out any UFC return in 2026, taking away one potential lightweight fireworks matchup for the near future.
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Song Yadong Shakes Up 135
Song Yadong scored the finish of his career at UFC Shanghai, knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event with an uppercut his own team had drilled specifically for this fight.
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Debut Nights To Remember
Bilal Hasan made the most of a short-notice call-up, dropping Nilson Rojas with a walk-off shot in the second round of his UFC debut and immediately calling out Andre Lima afterward.
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Tsuruya And Mascote Get It Done On The Mat
Rei Tsuruya kept his submission streak alive, locking up a first-round rear-naked choke on Kevin Borjas for back-to-back opening-round finishes.
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Umar Vs Song Headlines A Return To China
Bantamweight contenders Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong were reportedly scheduled to square off in the main event, with Nurmagomedov walking in as a bantamweight contender.
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Shanghai Scale Sends Three Fighters Home Overweight
The UFC Shanghai weigh-ins ran into trouble, with three fighters missing weight and both sides of one scheduled matchup coming in heavy.
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Umar Nurmagomedov has had enough of Dvalishvili's "Disrespect" talk
Umar Nurmagomedov is done listening to Merab Dvalishvili's ongoing "Disrespect" narrative and basically told him to stop crying about it.
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From Shanghai To The Comeback Trail
Kai Asakura is promising fireworks against Aoriqileng in Shanghai, vowing to unveil a new combination on his way to a knockout as he builds on his revived bantamweight run.