Three of the five scheduled fights ended via finish<\/a>, and four of the winning fighters were awarded contracts by Dana White following the event. <\/p>\nBilal Hasan Impressed Dana White With 45-Second Finish to Win UFC Contract<\/p>\n
One of the biggest names booked to compete on this year\u2019s edition of DWCS was flyweight Bilal Hasan, who put his undefeated record on the line during Week 1 when he took on India\u2019s Mridul Saikia. <\/p>\n
A massive favorite heading into the night, Hasan only needed 45 seconds to knock out Saikia and guarantee himself a UFC contract from White once the event concluded.<\/p>\n
All of Hasan\u2019s pro wins have come via finish outside of his pro debut in 2022, and prior to fighting on DWCS he had a very successful flyweight title reign with Cage Fury FC that saw him win the belt in 2024 and defend it with three-straight knockouts last year. <\/p>\n
The 25-year-old\u2019s performance on DWCS only helped build more anticipation for Hasan\u2019s eventual UFC debut, and the undefeated flyweight has apparently already been booked just days after knocking out Saikia.<\/p>\n
Nilson Rojas Signs for UFC Shanghai Debut vs. Bilal Hasan<\/p>\n
Per Peruvian fight promotion Inka MMA, Nilson Rojas has signed with the UFC and will make his promotional debut opposite Hasan at UFC Shanghai on August 29. <\/p>\n
Also undefeated in his professional MMA career following an 11-2 amateur run, Rojas has knocked out seven opponents out of his nine career victories and picked up decisions in his other two outings. <\/p>\n
\u201cEl Rayo\u201d most recently competed in July at Inka 59, where he took a unanimous decision over the formerly-undefeated Gonzalo Hanampa in the card\u2019s co-main event. <\/p>\n
A flyweight matchup between two undefeated debutants is an exciting addition to UFC Shanghai, which will take place at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium on August 29 and is headlined by a bantamweight bout featuring Umar Nurmagomedv and Song Yadong.<\/p>\n
UFC Shanghai Fight Card<\/p>\n
Main Event: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong<\/p>\n
Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji<\/p>\n
Yan Xiaonan vs. Denis Gomes<\/p>\n
Aoriqileng vs. Kai Asakura<\/p>\n
Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson<\/p>\n
Rei Tsuruya vs. Kevin Borjas<\/p>\n
Junior Tafa vs. Ce Liu<\/p>\n
Andre Lima vs. Namsrai Batbayar<\/p>\n
Jingnan Xiong vs. Julia Polastri<\/p>\n
Meng Ding vs. Cam Nelson<\/p>\n
Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas<\/p>\n
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