Nurmagomedov Looks to Make a Statement in UFC Shanghai Headliner

Umar Nurmagomedov is favored to out-wrestle and KO Song Yadong in UFC Shanghai’s main event, while Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes is seen as a potential title-run reset for Gomes; the card also features Aoriqileng vs. Kai Asakura, Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji 2, Liu Ce making his UFC debut against Levi Rodrigues Jr, and Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas, with the event on Aug. 29 at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai and streaming on Paramount+.