UFC Shanghai weigh-in results: Main event set; 3 fighters miss weight

The UFC Shanghai weigh-ins confirmed the main event lineup while revealing multiple weight-cut failures on Friday. Bantamweight contenders Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong both successfully made weight for their headlining clash, with Nurmagomedov hitting 135.5 pounds for his second UFC main event and Song weighing exactly 136 pounds. However, three preliminary fighters missed the scale. Flyweight Andre Lima came in 1 pound over at 127 pounds and was fined 20 percent of his purse, while strawweights Xiong Jingnan and Julia Polastri both failed to make weight for their bout, with Xiong 1 pound over and Polastri 2.5 pounds over; both bouts will proceed as catchweights.

Nurmagomedov (20-1) has rebounded from his first career loss to Merab Dvalishvili with back-to-back decision victories over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo, compiling an 8-1 UFC record. The 30-year-old Eagles MMA fighter is seeking to position himself for another title shot. Song (23-9-1, 1 NC), 28, fights under the Team Alpha Male banner and is 2-1 in his last three UFC bouts, with wins over Figueiredo and Henry Cejudo offset by a decision loss to Sean O'Malley. Known as the "Kung-Fu Kid" for his action-heavy style, Song is hoping to secure the biggest win of his career. UFC Shanghai airs live on Paramount+ on Saturday, August 29, with prelims beginning at 3 a.m. ET and the main card at 6 a.m. ET.

*Lima missed weight by 1 pound and was fined 20 percent of his purse **Xiong missed weight by 1 pound, while Polastri missed weight by 2.5 pounds. The fight will move forward.