UFC Shanghai Posts 7 Early Results as Nurmagomedov, Song Headline Bantamweight Main Event
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 29
UFC Shanghai Posts 7 Early Results as Nurmagomedov, Song Headline Bantamweight Main Event
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 29
Summary
Seven preliminary bouts were completed at UFC Shanghai before the bantamweight main event, with Umar Nurmagomedov facing Song Yadong in the headline fight at Oriental Sports Center.
Song entered as the No. 7 bantamweight against No. 3 Nurmagomedov, with both contenders coming off wins over former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
Julia Polastri delivered the standout early finish, knocking out Xiong Jingnan with a head kick in Round 1, while Hector Santiago and Francesco Nuzzi also scored stoppage wins.
Cam Nelson added a unanimous-decision win over Ding Meng for his first UFC victory, and Andre Lima and Rei Tsuruya each earned submission finishes on the prelims.
The co-main event matched ranked strawweights Yan Xiaonan and Denise Gomes, with the card carrying potential title implications in two divisions.