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UFC Nurmagomedov vs. Song Results: Song Knocks Out Nurmagomedov

Every result from UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on August 29, 2026, with the official judges' totals, the night's stat leaders, the upsets by fan picks and the pick'em winner.

By MMA.SOCIAL Staff Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min read

At a glance

1Main eventSong Yadong def. Umar Nurmagomedov (KO/TKO, R2 1:48)
2Co-mainDenise Gomes def. Yan Xiaonan (KO/TKO, R1 4:49)
3Finishes10 of 13 fights
4Biggest upsetSong Yadong, picked by 0% of players
5Fastest finishFrancesco Nuzzi, 1:00 (KO/TKO)
6Pick'em winnerJonathan Tingleff Steensen, 140 pts

Main event: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong

Song Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKO (punch) in round two (1:48) in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song at Oriental Sports Center in Pudong District on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Nurmagomedov landed more significant strikes (13 to 11) before the finish; Song also scored a knockdown.

The win moves Song to 13-4-1 in the UFC.

Round-by-round stats and the full scorecards for Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong

Co-main: Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes

In the co-main event, Denise Gomes beat Yan Xiaonan by KO/TKO (elbow) in round one (4:49).

UFC Nurmagomedov vs. Song full results

13 fights, 10 finishes: 8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, and 3 on the scorecards.

Bout	Result	Fight page
Main eventSong Yadong def. Umar NurmagomedovBantamweight	KO/TKOR2 1:48	Stats
Co-mainDenise Gomes def. Yan XiaonanWomen's Strawweight	KO/TKOR1 4:49	Stats
Kai Asakura def. AoriqilengBantamweight	KO/TKOR2 0:34	Stats
Sumudaerji def. Alex PerezFlyweight	UD3 rounds29–28, 29–28, 29–28	Stats
Liu Ce def. Levi Rodrigues Jr.Light Heavyweight	KO/TKOR1 4:26	Stats
Bilal Hasan def. Nilson RojasFlyweight	KO/TKOR2 2:28	Stats
Andre Lima def. Namsrai BatbayarFlyweight	SUBR3 3:03	Stats
Rei Tsuruya def. Kevin BorjasFlyweight	SUBR1 4:14	Stats
Sean Woodson def. Jack JenkinsFeatherweight	SD3 rounds29–28, 28–29, 29–28	Stats
Francesco Nuzzi def. Xiao LongBantamweight	KO/TKOR1 1:00	Stats
Hector Santiago def. Lawrence LuiBantamweight	KO/TKOR2 0:53	Stats
Julia Polastri def. Xiong JingnanWomen's Flyweight	KO/TKOR1 3:06	Stats
Cam Nelson def. Ding MengWelterweight	UD3 rounds29–28, 29–28, 29–28	Stats

Decisions show each judge's total, winner's score first.

Upsets

Song Yadong over Umar Nurmagomedov: picked by none of 5 pick'em players (0%).
Denise Gomes over Yan Xiaonan: picked by 1 of 5 pick'em players (20%).
Hector Santiago over Lawrence Lui: picked by 1 of 5 pick'em players (20%).

Stat leaders

Most significant strikes59Liu Ce vs Levi Rodrigues Jr.

Most takedowns4Alex Perez vs Sumudaerji

Most knockdowns2Liu Ce vs Levi Rodrigues Jr.

Most control time7:20Alex Perez vs Sumudaerji

Fastest finish1:00Francesco Nuzzi (KO/TKO, R1)

The fans' verdict

Fans on MMA.SOCIAL rate the card 78.6/100 from 7 ratings.

The fans' highest-rated fight: Liu Ce vs Levi Rodrigues Jr. at 88.0/100 (2 ratings).

In the free pick'em, Jonathan Tingleff Steensen won the card with 140 points (12 of 13 right), ahead of Leslie (105) and Dione Barbosa (85). 5 players took part and got 58% of their picks right. Full standings.

Records and streaks

Denise Gomes has now won five straight.
Biggest ELO gains (MMA.SOCIAL rating): Song Yadong +45, Denise Gomes +34, and Bilal Hasan +30.

What's next

Full fight-by-fight stats are on the UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song event page, where you can also rate every fight. Next up: UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse on Saturday, September 5 - make your picks in the free pick'em.

Questions

Who won the UFC Nurmagomedov vs. Song main event?

Song Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKO (punch) (R2 1:48) in the UFC Nurmagomedov vs. Song main event on August 29, 2026. Ten of the 13 fights ended inside the distance.

How many finishes were there at UFC Nurmagomedov vs. Song?