​SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 28: (L-R) Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia and Song Yadong of China pose during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-in at the InterContinental Shanghai Expo on August 28, 2026 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Shanghai, China TODAY (Aug., 29, 2026) to stage UFC Shanghai from inside Shanghai Indoor Stadium. Headlining the Paramount+-streamed event will be a pivotal Bantamweight bout as UmarNurmagomedov battles it out against Song Yadong. In the co-headlining bout, Xiaonan Yan and Denise Gomes collide in a Strawweight affair.What’s Hot:UFC SHANGHAI CHEAT SHEETWhat UFC event is on tonight?UFC Shanghai: “Umar vs. Song”Who is fighting tonight at UFC Shanghai? Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong Bantamweight fight is the five-round main event.What time does UFC Shanghai start? TODAY (Sat., Aug. 29, 2026), beginning at 3 a.m. ET on Paramount+.Where will UFC Shanghai take place? Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China.How can I watch UFC Shanghai?Paramount+ “Prelims” undercard matches are scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. ET on Paramount+, followed by the remaining main card balance on Paramount+ at 6 a.m. ET.How do I bet on UFC Shanghai? Checkout the latest lines right here and bet at FanDuel Sportsbook.Where can I get UFC Shanghai updates and results? Get full UFC Sacramento play-by-play updates and live coverage here!Now that we know UFC Bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, will defend his belt against former division king, Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 on Oct. 24, the rest of the 135-pound weight class is out to cement their status as the next contender. Chief among them is Umar Nurmagomedov, who was seemingly one more win away from cashing in on his first trip to the big dance before running into the aforementioned Dvalishvili in Jan. 2025, losing to the relentless grappler via unanimous decision. That was the lone loss of his combat career, previously racking up 18 straight wins, six inside the Octagon. Since then, however, he has bounced back with two dominant wins and now looks for a third to finally get him over the hump and into the title fight. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the division, with Dvalishvili taking up the No. 1 spot. That means that a convincing win for Umar should get him what he’s long desired.Yadong, however, has championship dreams of his own, though he hasn’t been too consistent when it comes to securing wins. The last time he won two straight fights was in 2023. Since then he has alternated wins and losses to the tune of a 2-2 record. He is coming off a sweet submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo (relive it here), so he has momentum on his side. Against Nurmagomedov, however, he will be facing off against one of the best grapplers he’s ever faced. But this will be nothing new to him, as Song has stepped into the cage against Olympic gold medal winner, Henry Cejudo. Yadong has all of the tools to make waves in the division, he jus