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UFC Shanghai Weigh-In Results and Video: Three fighters miss weight

The UFC Shanghai official weigh-ins are in the books.

The official UFC Shanghai weigh-ins occurred on Thursday at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium. The event, headlined by a bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong, marked the promotion's third visit to Shanghai. Nurmagomedov tipped the scales at 135.5 pounds while Yadong weighed in slightly heavier at 136 pounds. Three fighters failed to meet their respective weight limits: flyweight Andre Lima was one pound over the 126-pound limit, while women's flyweights Xiong Jingnan and Julia Polastri were one and 2.5 pounds respectively over their assigned limits.

Lima was fined 20% of her fight purse. Despite the weigh-ins, both fights are scheduled to proceed as planned.

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