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Umar Nurmagomedov to Face Song Yadong in Shanghai

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Umar Nurmagomedov will fight Song Yadong in the UFC Shanghai main event.
The bout headlines UFC Fight Night 286 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium on Saturday, August 27, 2026, airing 6 a.m. ET.
Weigh-ins recorded Nurmagomedov at 135.5 lb and Yadong at 136 lb.
Andre Lima missed the flyweight limit at 127 lb and was fined 20 percent of his purse.
Xiong Jing Nan and Julia Polastri missed strawweight limits, weighing 117 lb and 118.5 lb respectively.

History

Historical Context

When Conor McGregor weighed 0.2 lb over the lightweight limit for UFC 205 in November 2016, the NYSAC levied a 30 percent purse fine, similar to the 20 percent fine on Jim Alves for missing weight. Later incidents—Kelvin Gastelum’s six-month suspension for skipping weigh-ins and several fighters missing weight at UFC Fight Night 286 in Shanghai (August 2026)—have driven the UFC to tighten weigh-in protocols.

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Story summary

Umar Nurmagomedov will fight Song Yadong in the UFC Shanghai main event.
The bout headlines UFC Fight Night 286 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium on Saturday, August 27, 2026, airing 6 a.m. ET.
Weigh-ins recorded Nurmagomedov at 135.5 lb and Yadong at 136 lb.
Andre Lima missed the flyweight limit at 127 lb and was fined 20 percent of his purse.
Xiong Jing Nan and Julia Polastri missed strawweight limits, weighing 117 lb and 118.5 lb respectively.

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