UFC Shanghai — Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov in Round 2

# Quick summary On Aug. 29, 2026, UFC Shanghai ran at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The main event saw Song Yadong stop Umar Nurmagomedov with a right uppercut at 1:48 of round two. The card featured a mix of early stoppages and decisions across the main and preliminary bouts.

# Main event: how the finish happened

# Other notable main card results

• Denise Gomes defeated Yan Xiaonan via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 4:49.
• Kai Asakura defeated Aoriqileng via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 0:34.
• Sumudaerji defeated Alex Perez via unanimous decision — scores 29-28 across all three judges.
• Liu Ce defeated Levi Rodrigues Jr. via KO (right hook) — Round 1, 4:26.
• Bilal Hasan defeated Nilson Rojas via KO (punch) — Round 2, 2:28.

# Preliminary card highlights

• Andre Lima defeated Namsrai Batbayar via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 3, 3:03.
• Rei Tsuruya defeated Kevin Borjas via submission (rear-naked choke) — Round 1, 4:14.
• Sean Woodson defeated Jack Jenkins via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
• Francesco Nuzzi defeated Xiao Long via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:00.
• Hector Santiago defeated Lawrence Lui via KO (punches) — Round 2, 0:53.
• Julia Polastri defeated Xiong Jingnan via KO (head kick) — Round 1, 3:06.
• Cam Nelson defeated Ding Meng via unanimous decision — all judges 29-28.

# Immediate aftermath mentioned in coverage Social posts and broadcast clips highlighting Song's knockout spread quickly after the finish. Post-fight commentary and reactions focused on the suddenness of the KO and Song's call for a title opportunity in some outlets, reported alongside the result.

# Quick reference: official main-card results (winner — method — round, time)

• Song Yadong — KO (right uppercut) — R2, 1:48
• Denise Gomes — TKO (strikes) — R1, 4:49
• Kai Asakura — TKO (strikes) — R2, 0:34
• Sumudaerji — unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Liu Ce — KO (right hook) — R1, 4:26
• Bilal Hasan — KO (punch) — R2, 2:28

# Bottom line UFC Shanghai delivered several decisive finishes and a main-event KO by Song Yadong over Umar Nurmagomedov. The card combined striking stoppages with a few submissions and competitive decisions, offering multiple clear outcomes for fans and rankings observers to digest.