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Umar Nurmagomedov will face a different kind of challenge when he steps into the Octagon against Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Shanghai. The Russian will take on the Chinese star in a five-round fight that matches his ability to control exchanges through wrestling against the speed and power of an opponent competing in front of his home crowd.
Nurmagomedov enters the fight looking to maintain his position among the leading names in one of UFC’s most competitive divisions. Song, meanwhile, has one of the biggest opportunities of his career and will face an opponent whose style can be especially difficult to solve, as Nurmagomedov is capable of turning a seemingly favorable position into a sequence of clinches, takedowns and extended control.
The key will be which fighter can impose the conditions of the fight. Nurmagomedov will look to close the distance, push Song against the fence and use his wrestling to wear down the Chinese fighter before establishing control on the ground. Song needs to prevent those exchanges from becoming a recurring pattern, work quickly from range and take advantage of the moments when the Russian has to step forward.
The result could also change the position of both fighters in the bantamweight division. A victory for Nurmagomedov would strengthen his status as one of the division’s leading contenders, while a win for Song on home soil would be the biggest result of his career and give him a major boost in the race toward a future title opportunity.
Who Won Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong at UFC Shanghai? Live Results
The result of Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong and every other fight on the UFC Shanghai card will be updated live throughout the event.
UFC Shanghai: Full Live Results
| Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong | Bantamweight | — |
| Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes | Women’s Strawweight | — |
| Aori Qileng vs. Kai Asakura | Bantamweight | — |
| Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji | Flyweight | — |
| Ce Liu vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr. | Light Heavyweight | — |
| Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas | Flyweight | — |
| Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima | Flyweight | — |
| Rei Tsuruya vs. Kevin Borjas | Flyweight | — |
| Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson | Featherweight | — |
| Xiao Long vs. Francesco Nuzzi | Bantamweight | — |
| Lawrence Lui vs. Hector Santiago | Bantamweight | — |
| Jingnan Xiong vs. Julia Polastri | Women’s Strawweight | — |
| Ding Meng vs. Cameron Nelson | Welterweight | — |
Nurmagomedov enters with the advantage of having built his career around one of the most difficult skills to neutralize in mixed martial arts: his ability to chain together wrestling attacks. He does not necessarily need the first takedown to establish control. He can keep working through different positions, change grips and turn an opponent’s initial defense into another opportunity to bring the fight to the ground.
Song will need to prevent the fight from becoming a series of exchanges against the fence. His speed and power could give him opportunities to punish Nurmagomedov when the Russian closes the distance, but he will also need to react quickly whenever he loses the center of the Octagon. Defending the first attack will be important, although preventing Nurmagomedov from turning one sequence into several minutes of control could be even more significant.
UFC Shanghai will also feature Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes in the co-main event, while Kai Asakura returns to face Aori Qileng. Alex Perez and Sumudaerji are also set to meet in a flyweight matchup. The event will feature 13 fights in total, with the preliminary card scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. ET and the main card starting at 6 a.m. ET.
Every Fight on the UFC Shanghai: Nurmagomedov vs. Song Card
Main Card
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong — Bantamweight.
- Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes — Women’s Strawweight.
- Aori Qileng vs. Kai Asakura — Bantamweight.
- Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji — Flyweight.
- Ce Liu vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr. — Light Heavyweight.
- Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas — Flyweight.
Preliminary Card
- Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima — Flyweight.
- Rei Tsuruya vs. Kevin Borjas — Flyweight.
- Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson — Featherweight.
- Xiao Long vs. Francesco Nuzzi — Bantamweight.
- Lawrence Lui vs. Hector Santiago — Bantamweight.
- Jingnan Xiong vs. Julia Polastri — Women’s Strawweight.
- Ding Meng vs. Cameron Nelson — Welterweight.
