Excerpt: Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong successfully made weight for UFC Shanghai, but Andre Lima, Xiong Jingnan and Julia Polastri came in above their respective limits.
The UFC Shanghai weigh-in results are official, and Saturday’s bantamweight main event between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong is set.
Nurmagomedov weighed 135.5 pounds, while Song hit the bantamweight limit at 136 pounds ahead of their five-round main event on August 29, 2026.
However, the official weigh-ins were not without problems. Andre Lima, Xiong Jingnan and Julia Polastri all missed weight for their scheduled bouts.
Despite the misses, all three affected fights are scheduled to proceed.
Did Umar Nurmagomedov And Song Yadong Make Weight?
Yes.
Both UFC Shanghai headliners successfully made weight.
Umar Nurmagomedov: 135.5 pounds
Song Yadong: 136 pounds
Nurmagomedov enters the fight with a 20-1 professional MMA record, while Song holds a 23-9-1 record with one no contest.
The bout represents another major opportunity for both bantamweights as they continue competing near the top of the division.
Nurmagomedov has responded to his first professional defeat with consecutive decision victories over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo.
Meanwhile, Song has won two of his last three fights, earning victories over Figueiredo and former UFC champion Henry Cejudo during that stretch.
With both fighters successfully making weight, the UFC Shanghai main event is officially set.
Who Missed Weight At UFC Shanghai?
Three fighters came in above their contracted limits during the official weigh-ins.
Andre Lima Misses Flyweight Limit
Andre Lima weighed 127 pounds for his flyweight bout against Namsrai Batbayar.
The non-title flyweight limit is 126 pounds.
Batbayar successfully made weight at 126 pounds, and the fight will continue as scheduled.
Xiong Jingnan Misses Strawweight Limit
Xiong Jingnan weighed 117 pounds for her women’s strawweight matchup with Julia Polastri.
That placed Xiong above the 116-pound non-title strawweight limit.
However, her opponent also missed weight.
Julia Polastri Also Misses Weight
Julia Polastri came in at 118.5 pounds, putting her further above the strawweight limit.
As a result, both fighters missed weight for the same matchup.
Despite the unusual situation, Xiong Jingnan vs. Julia Polastri remains scheduled to take place at UFC Shanghai.
Did Yan Xiaonan And Denise Gomes Make Weight?
Both women successfully made weight for the UFC Shanghai co-main event.
Yan Xiaonan: 115.5 pounds
Denise Gomes: 115 pounds
Yan enters another important matchup in the upper levels of the UFC women’s strawweight division, while Gomes gets an opportunity against one of the division’s established contenders.
What Are The Official UFC Shanghai Weigh-In Results?
Main Card
Umar Nurmagomedov (135.5) vs. Song Yadong (136)
Bantamweight Main Event
Yan Xiaonan (115.5) vs. Denise Gomes (115)
Women’s Strawweight Co-Main Event
Aoriqileng (135.5) vs. Kai Asakura (135.5)
Bantamweight
Alex Perez (126) vs. Sumudaerji (125)
Flyweight
Liu Ce (206) vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr. (206)
Light Heavyweight
Bilal Hasan (124.5) vs. Nilson Rojas (124.5)
Flyweight
Preliminary Card
Namsrai Batbayar (126) vs. Andre Lima (127)*
Flyweight
Rei Tsuruya (125) vs. Kevin Borjas (126)
Flyweight
Jack Jenkins (145.5) vs. Sean Woodson (145)
Featherweight
Xiao Long (135) vs. Francesco Nuzzi (136)
Bantamweight
Lawrence Lui (135.5) vs. Hector Santiago (135)
Bantamweight
Xiong Jingnan (117)* vs. Julia Polastri (118.5)*
Women’s Strawweight
Ding Meng (170) vs. Cam Nelson (170)
Welterweight
*Missed contracted weight limit. Fight remains scheduled.
When Does UFC Shanghai Start?
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song takes place Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Shanghai, China.
According to the UFC’s official event information:
Prelims: 3:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM PT
Main Card: 6:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM PT
The event will stream on Paramount+ in the United States.
Where Is UFC Shanghai Taking Place?
UFC Shanghai is scheduled for the Pudong Development Bank Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.
The card features several Chinese fighters, including Song Yadong, Yan Xiaonan, Aoriqileng, Sumudaerji, Liu Ce, Xiao Long, Xiong Jingnan and Ding Meng.
That strong local presence gives the UFC’s return to Shanghai a major home-country storyline.
Is The Full UFC Shanghai Card Still Going Ahead?
Yes.
Despite three fighters missing weight, the UFC has indicated that the affected bouts will continue.
The biggest question entering Friday’s weigh-ins was whether the highly anticipated main event would become official.
There were no issues there.
Nurmagomedov and Song both successfully made the bantamweight limit, clearing the final major hurdle before their five-round showdown in Shanghai.
With weigh-ins complete, the 13-fight UFC Shanghai card is officially set for August 29, 2026.
