Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong are on point for Saturday's UFC Shanghai main event, which proceeds with 26 fighters despite a rare mishap at the official weigh-ins.
Friday's weigh-ins saw strawweights Xiong Jingnan and Julia Polastri both miss weight for their preliminary matchup. Xiong came in at 117 pounds, one pound over the limit, while Polastri weighed 118.5, 2.5 pounds over. According to the UFC, neither fighter is being penalized for failing to make weight, and the bout proceeds at a catchweight.
Flyweight Andre Lima also missed weight, coming in at 127 pounds, one pound over the non-title flyweight limit. He is fined 20 percent of his purse as penalty, and his bout with Namsrai Batbayar (126) also proceeds at a catchweight.
Lima's Second Miss
This is the second time Lima has missed weight in the UFC. He also came in heavy for a flyweight bout against Mitch Raposo at UFC 302 in May 2024, that time coming in four pounds over the limit. Lima went on to defeat Raposo. Heading into Saturday, Lima looks to make a quick turnaround after suffering his first pro loss to Kevin Borjas this past June.
Main Event Set
UFC Shanghai headliners Nurmagomedov and Song both successfully made weight at 135.5 and 136 pounds, respectively.
