UFC Shanghai took place earlier Saturday. Hank Strandberg has facts and figures on the main card winners and losers. <\/p>\n
UFC Shanghai saw a dearth of phenomenal stoppages from fighters across the card, from the preliminary bouts all the way to the main event. In what will go down as one of the biggest upsets of the year, Chinese slugger Song Yadong floored surging Russian talent and heavy favorite Umar Nurmagomedov with a stunning second round knockout. Before that, Denise Gomes announced herself as a potential title challenger by starching long-time contender Yan Xiaonan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Check out the most interesting post-event facts about the main card fighters of the UFC Shanghai card down below.<\/p>\n
UFC Shanghai: Bilal Hasan def. Nilson Rojas<\/p>\n
Bilal Hasan<\/p>\n
Hasan’s debut at UFC Shanghai happened a mere 18 days after earning his company contract on the Contender Series earlier this month. His professional record now stands at 10-0. He has now won nine bouts in a row by finish after winning his first professional fight by split decision.<\/p>\n
His win over Rojas netted him his first Performance of the Night bonus<\/p>\n
Nilson Rojas<\/p>\n
Rojas’ appearance at UFC Shanghai also served as his first Octagon outing, as well as his first bout in a major promotion. His loss to Hasan<\/a> was the first setback of his professional tenure, making it the first time he has lost since his final amateur scrap back in 2018<\/p>\n UFC Shanghai: Liu Ce def. Levi Rodrigues Jr.<\/p>\n Liu Ce<\/p>\n Ce’s win over Rodrigues Jr. is both his second straight victory, and the second fastest win of his professional career at 4:26, the first being 1:11. He still boasts a 100 percent finishing rate, ending all of his post-amateur fights by knockout. The bout also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus.<\/p>\n Levi Rodrigues Jr.<\/p>\n Rodrigues’ loss to Ce is his second loss in a row, bringing his UFC record to 0-2 since making his debut this past July. He has lost both of his promotional contests by stoppage. He hasn’t won a fight since September 2025, going 0-2 with one no-contest in his last three tilts.<\/p>\n The Ce scrap earned him his fist Fight of the Night bonus<\/p>\n UFC Shanghai: Su Mudaerji def. Alex Perez<\/p>\n Su Mudaerji<\/p>\n Su’s bout with\u00a0Perez<\/a> at UFC Shanghai was the pair\u2019s second encounter this year, with them originally facing each other at UFC Fight Night 277 this past May. That bout ended in a no-contest due to Mudaerji kicking Perez in the groin, rendering him unable to continue fighting<\/p>\n His unbeaten streak now rises to four since suffering his last loss to Charles Johnson back in 2024. Six of his 20 professional wins have come via decision<\/p>\n Alex Perez<\/p>\n Perez’s loss to Mudaerji<\/a> is his fourth defeat in his last seven fights. He has now gone 1-1 with one no-contest in 2026. His UFC record now stands at 8-7 with one no-contest.<\/p>\n UFC Shanghai: Kai Asakura def. Aori Qileng<\/p>\n Kai Asakura<\/p>\n His stoppage win over Qileng<\/a> was his second in succession after knocking out Cameron Smotherman back in May. He is now 2-0 since moving up to bantamweight in 2026 after a disastrous 0-2 run at flyweight.<\/p>\n Aori Qileng<\/p>\n Aori Qileng’s loss to\u00a0Asakura<\/a> serves as his second consecutive defeat after previously losing to Cody Haddon earlier this year, losing both those bouts by knockout. He has now won a fight since beating Cody Gibson back in October 2025 at UFC on ESPN+ 120.<\/p>\n He has not seen a third round in any of his contests since losing to Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 306 in 2024<\/p>\n UFC Shanghai: Denise Gomes def. Yan Xiaonan<\/p>\n Denise Gomes<\/p>\n Gomes’ first round finish over\u00a0Yan<\/a> extended her current winning streak to five in a row, making it her fastest victory in that stretch. She has now won eight times by knockout as a professional. Her appearance at UFC Shanghai is also her first contest that didn\u2019t take place in Las Vegas after previously competing three times at the Meta Apex<\/p>\n Yan Xiaonan<\/p>\n Yan’s loss to Gomes<\/a> is her second setback in a row after losing to Virna Jandiroba in April of 2025 at UFC 314. The defeat was also the first time she had been beaten by knockout in over five years after falling to future two-time strawweight champion Carla Esparza at UFC Vegas 27 back in 2021<\/p>\n She is now 2-3 in her last five scraps<\/p>\n UFC Shanghai: Song Yadong def. Umar Nurmagomedov<\/p>\n Song Yadong<\/p>\n