Ariel Helwani called out the setup around Moses Itauma's build toward his vacant IBF title shot against Filip Hrgovic, saying boxing's PPV wall is making the rising heavyweight harder for fans to actually watch. Meanwhile Dmitrii Kovtun replaced Elbrus Osmanov against Denis Souza Jr. in a bantamweight kickboxing match at ONE Fight Night 46 due to Osmanov suffering a cut above his eye in training. Denis Souza Jr. won the fight by unanimous decision.
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- Usman Nurmagomedov roasts UFC lightweights ahead of potential move: ‘Pimblett lost to a 37-year-old’ (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC Shanghai weigh-in results: Main event set; 3 fighters miss weight (Sherdog)
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong Predictions, Picks & Odds for UFC Fight Night in Shanghai (Yahoo Sports)
- Three UFC Shanghai fighters miss weight including both sides of one scheduled matchup (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC Shanghai Weigh-Ins Blunder as 3 Fighters Miss Weight (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC Shanghai Final Face-Offs (MMA Weekly)
- Usman Nurmagomedov Rips Paddy Pimblett And Says UFC Lightweights Are Not Much Stronger (MiddleEasy)
- Former WWE star gets kicked out of Mike Perry’s press conference and comes back to crash the stage (Bloody Elbow)
- Ariel Helwani Says Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic PPV Wall Is ‘Actually Criminal’ (MiddleEasy)
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong: Bloody Elbow staff predict the UFC Shanghai main event (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC Shanghai Weigh-In Results and Video: Three fighters miss weight (MMA Weekly)
- Elbrus Osmanov Vs. Denis Souza Jr. Bantamweight Kickboxing Match Rebooked For ONE Fight Night 48 On October 2 (ONE Championship)
- Elbrus Osmanov Vs. Denis Souza Jr. Bantamweight Kickboxing Match Rebooked For ONE Fight Night 48 On October 2 (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the August 28, 2026 edition of the daily show.