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UFC is back in China, and bantamweight contenders top the show.
Here's how to watch UFC Shanghai, where a new title contender could emerge at 135 pounds.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC Shanghai has a main card that streams at 6 a.m. ET on Paramount+. The prelims stream on Paramount+ at 3 a.m. ET, as well as UFC Fight Pass.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for additional broadcast details later this week.
Main event: Umar Nurmagomedov
- Record: 20-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC
- Opponent: Song Yadong (23-9-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Deiveson Figueiredo, Mario Bautista, Cory Sandhagen
- Misc.: The grappling-heavy cousin of former UFC lighweight champion Khabib, Umar has bounced back from his title loss to Merab Dvalishvili in early 2025 with back-to-back wins, including his first over a former UFC champ in ex-flyweight titleholder Figueiredo.
Main event: Song Yadong
- Record: 23-9-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC)
- Opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Deiveson Figueiredo, Henry Cejudo, Chris Gutierrez, Ricky Simon, Marlon MOraes, Marlon Vera,
- Misc.: Song has alternated wins and losses for his past five fights, but in May bounced back from a decision loss to ex-champ Sean O’Malley when he choked out Figueiredo in the second round for a post-fight bonus. That gives him a little bit of a mental edge in that Nurmagomedov’s win over the same was a decision, not a stoppage: MMA Math, y’all.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Shanghai: How to watch Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong, lineup, odds, more
