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UFC Shanghai ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Song’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Sherdog's live UFC Shanghai coverage will begin Saturday at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 286.

On Saturday at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT, Sherdog commenced live coverage of UFC Fight Night 286, held in Shanghai. The event featured a total of 17 bouts.

One notable fight saw Jingnan Xiong, who missed weight by 0.5 pounds, facing Julia Polastri, who was 1.5 pounds under the limit. In Round 1, both fighters traded strikes, but Xiong landed a few telling shots in Round 2, leading to a narrow victory for the Chinese kickboxer.

Another highlight was the bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Yadong Song, both of whom were slightly overweight—Nurmagomedov by 0.5 pounds and Song by 0.5 pounds. The Russian and Chinese grapplers exchanged takedowns and ground control throughout the three rounds, ultimately resulting in a draw.

Other fights from the event included Kevin Borjas vs. Rei Tsuruya, Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas, Ce Liu vs. Levi Rodrigues, and Su Mudaerji vs. Alex Perez, all of which were decided by unanimous decision.

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