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Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov to Become Contender

8/30/2026

Summary

Song Knocks Out

Summary

Liu Ce Knockouts

Shanghai Fight Night 286 sold out, becoming the venue’s highest-grossing UFC event.
Four fighters earned $100,000 Performance-of-the-Night or Fight-of-the-Night bonuses, while five others received $25,000 finish bonuses.
Ten fights ended in stoppages while several potential bonuses were removed after Julia Polastri and Xiong Jingnan missed weight.
Debutants Liu Ce, Bilal Hasan and Francesco Nuzzi each scored knockouts; Liu Ce also earned Fight-of-the-Night honors.

History

Historical Context

On March 8 2014 the UFC staged UFC Fight Night in Macau, bringing the promotion to the Chinese market. The event followed Cung Le’s November 2012 knockout of Rich Franklin at UFC: Macau and his November 2013 appointment as chief coach of The Ultimate Fighter: China, highlighting the UFC’s expanding Asian presence. It signaled a strategic push toward a broader global market.

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