How to watch UFC Shanghai: Start time, fight card & streaming info
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Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to China on Aug. 29.
Here’s a brief rundown for those who want to watch the event:
UFC Shanghai goes down on Aug. 29 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. The event airs live on Paramount+ with the prelims starting at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT, followed by the main card at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT for U.S. fans.
The card will be headlined by a bantamweight clash between Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) and Yadong Song (23-9). Nurmagomedov has rebounded with wins over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo since his lone career loss in a failed title bid against Merab Dvalishvili last year. A win over Song could see Nurmagomedov on the cusp of another title shot.
Meanwhile, Song will have the home support as he looks to build a winning streak after a submission win over Figueiredo this past May. He is 2-2 in his last four bouts.
China’s Xiaonan Yan (19-5) will take on Denise Gomes (12-3) in a strawweight clash in the co-main event. The 37-year-old Yan is 1-2 in her last three and hasn’t competed since a decision loss against Virna Jandiroba in April 2025. Meanwhile, Gomes is on a four-fight winning streak and coming off a decision win over Tecia Pennington from last November.
Fans in the U.K. and Ireland can stream UFC Shanghai live on TNT Sports and Discovery+ on Aug. 29 with the prelims starting at 8 a.m. BST, followed by the main card at 11 a.m. BST.
Here’s a look at the complete UFC Shanghai card as of Aug. 26:
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Yadong Song
Xiaonan Yan vs. Denise Gomes
Qileng Aori vs. Kai Asakura
Su Mudaerji vs. Alex Perez
Ce Liu vs. Levi Rodrigues
Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas
Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima
Rei Tsuruya vs. Kevin Borjas
Long Xiao vs. Francesco Nuzzi
Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson
Lawrence Lui vs. Hector Santiago
Jingnan Xiong vs. Julia Polastri
Meng Ding vs. Cameron Nelson
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong headlines UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29
Here’s a brief rundown for those who want to watch the event:
How to watch UFC Shanghai in the United States
UFC Shanghai goes down on Aug. 29 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. The event airs live on Paramount+ with the prelims starting at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT, followed by the main card at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT for U.S. fans.
The card will be headlined by a bantamweight clash between Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) and Yadong Song (23-9). Nurmagomedov has rebounded with wins over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo since his lone career loss in a failed title bid against Merab Dvalishvili last year. A win over Song could see Nurmagomedov on the cusp of another title shot.
Meanwhile, Song will have the home support as he looks to build a winning streak after a submission win over Figueiredo this past May. He is 2-2 in his last four bouts.
China’s Xiaonan Yan (19-5) will take on Denise Gomes (12-3) in a strawweight clash in the co-main event. The 37-year-old Yan is 1-2 in her last three and hasn’t competed since a decision loss against Virna Jandiroba in April 2025. Meanwhile, Gomes is on a four-fight winning streak and coming off a decision win over Tecia Pennington from last November.
How to watch UFC Shanghai in the United Kingdom
Fans in the U.K. and Ireland can stream UFC Shanghai live on TNT Sports and Discovery+ on Aug. 29 with the prelims starting at 8 a.m. BST, followed by the main card at 11 a.m. BST.
Here’s a look at the complete UFC Shanghai card as of Aug. 26:
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Yadong Song
Xiaonan Yan vs. Denise Gomes
Qileng Aori vs. Kai Asakura
Su Mudaerji vs. Alex Perez
Ce Liu vs. Levi Rodrigues
Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas
Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima
Rei Tsuruya vs. Kevin Borjas
Long Xiao vs. Francesco Nuzzi
Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson
Lawrence Lui vs. Hector Santiago
Jingnan Xiong vs. Julia Polastri
Meng Ding vs. Cameron Nelson
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