Russia's Umar Nurmagomedov fights against China's Song Yadong (R) successful their men's bantamweight conflict during the UFC Fight Night astatine Oriental Sports Center successful Shanghai connected August 29, 2026. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP via Getty Images)
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Song Yadong had a bully night. In beforehand of adoring fans successful Shanghai, the UFC seasoned and perennial contender successful the UFC bantamweight section scored a shocking upset triumph complete Umar Nurmagomedov successful the main arena connected Saturday. That capacity and a fistful of others leads the measurement arsenic the UFC wrapped up an breathtaking arena from Shanghai. Let's talk MMA.
Who Won The UFC Shanghai Main Event?
Song landed the powerful correct uppercut arsenic Nurmagomedov appeared to beryllium shooting for a takedown. The second was retired acold earlier he deed the canvas, arsenic you tin spot successful the replay.
Song stopped him astatine 1:48 of information 2 astatine the Oriental Sports Center.
After the fight, timelines were flooded pinch UFC combatant reactions.
The punch appeared to onshore connected the apical of the caput and successful the cervix area. A follow-up punch connected the crushed made it each the much academic.
What Were The Full UFC Shanghai Results?
Umar Nurmagomedov walked successful a dense betting favourite and the No. 3 bantamweight. Song was No. 6.
Full Results, Per UFC.com
| Song Yadong def. Umar Nurmagomedov | Bantamweight | KO (punch), R2, 1:48 |
| Denise Gomes def. Yan Xiaonan | Women's strawweight | KO (elbow, punches), R1, 4:49 |
| Kai Asakura def. Aoriqileng | Bantamweight | TKO (strikes), R2, 0:34 |
| Sumudaerji def. Alex Perez | Flyweight | Unanimous decision |
| Liu Ce def. Levi Rodrigues Jr. | Light heavyweight | KO (punch), R1, 4:26 |
| Bilal Hasan def. Nilson Rojas | Flyweight | KO (punch), R2, 2:28 |
| Andre Lima def. Namsrai Batbayar | Flyweight | Submission (guillotine), R3, 3:03 |
| Rei Tsuruya def. Kevin Borjas | Flyweight | Submission (rear-naked choke), R1, 4:14 |
| Sean Woodson def. Jack Jenkins | Featherweight | Split decision |
| Francesco Nuzzi def. Xiao Long | Bantamweight | TKO (punches), R1, 1:00 |
| Hector Santiago def. Lawrence Lui | Bantamweight | KO (punches), R2, 0:53 |
| Julia Polastri def. Xiong Jingnan | Women's strawweight | KO (head kick), R1, 3:06 |
| Cam Nelson def. Ding Meng | Welterweight | Unanimous decision |
What Happened After The Main Event?
After the fight, location was mild contention arsenic Usman Nurmagomedov charged the Octagon and appeared to travel adjacent to throwing a spinning elbow that was aimed astatine Song's caput arsenic he was celebrating his triumph pinch a triumph lap. It didn't land, but plentifulness of group saw, recognized and took to societal media to share.
That said, aft the fight, some sides were respectful. Khabib Nurmagomedov moreover helped dainty Song's cut.
Where Does Song Yadong Go Next?
Song called for a title changeable during his post-fight interview, but rather honestly, he mightiness request different triumph earlier he leapfrogs Sean O'Malley. However, if Merab Dvalishvili defeats Petr Yan astatine UFC 333, past Song mightiness person a amended lawsuit than O'Malley considering Merab has beaten Sean twice.
O'Malley hit Song by determination astatine UFC 324 successful January, which is the wrinkle successful immoderate lawsuit that jumps him.
Who Won The UFC Shanghai Bonuses?
The UFC paid $400,000 crossed the 2 header awards, and 5 much fighters collected for finishing.
Bonus Winners
| Performance of the Night | Song Yadong | $100,000 |
| Performance of the Night | Bilal Hasan | $100,000 |
| Fight of the Night | Liu Ce | $100,000 |
| Fight of the Night | Levi Rodrigues Jr. | $100,000 |
| Finish bonus | Hector Santiago | $25,000 |
| Finish bonus | Francesco Nuzzi | $25,000 |
| Finish bonus | Rei Tsuruya | $25,000 |
| Finish bonus | Kai Asakura | $25,000 |
| Finish bonus | Denise Gomes | $25,000 |
If anyone deserved a capacity prize but didn't get one, it is Denise Gomes. Her elbow-and-punch operation to decorativeness Yan Xiaonan was epic. Still, connected a nighttime packed pinch memorable finishes, it was reliable to prime the apical performers.
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