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UFC Fight Night Shanghai fighter preparations

Overview

Several fighters are preparing for their UFC debuts at the UFC Fight Night event in Shanghai, China, scheduled for August 29, 2026.

Bilal Hasan, an Indonesian-descended flyweight known as ‘The IndoNinja’, secured a successful UFC debut by defeating Nilson Rojas via second-round knockout. Both fighters entered the bout with identical 9-0 professional records. Despite facing a difficult moment early in the fight when he was knocked down, Hasan recovered to end the bout at 2:28 of the second round after landing a “clean straight right hand to the jaw.” The victory improves Hasan’s professional record to 10-0.

The performance drew praise from former UFC champion Henry Cejudo, who highlighted Hasan’s technical ability and noted he possesses a “star quality.” Following his success, Hasan has gained significant attention for integrating his passion for Michael Jackson into his professional persona, often performing dance moves such as the moonwalk or choreography to ‘Billie Jean’ during or after bouts. The 25-year-old, who was raised in Hawaii and Washington, has a high finishing rate, having knocked out nine of his ten opponents. Before his MMA career, Hasan studied Health Studies at the University of Washington.

Additionally, striker Hector Santiago will make his debut against Lawrence Lui, a winner of the Road to UFC tournament. Santiago, a 33-year-old with a background in WGP and WAKO kickboxing, enters the promotion following a run of six wins in seven fights. Santiago also noted a historical connection to former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira, having competed on the same WGP card in July 2015.

Entities

UFC · Nilson Rojas · Bilal Hasan · Hector Santiago · Alex Pereira

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Bilal Hasan rises in MMA with Michael Jackson-inspired UFC debut

    MMA fighter Bilal Hasan has become a rising star following a knockout UFC debut in Shanghai, distinguished by his signature Michael Jackson-inspired dance moves in the octagon.

  2. 12 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Bilal Hasan secures TKO victory in UFC Shanghai debut

    Indonesian MMA fighter Bilal Hasan secured a spectacular TKO victory in his UFC Shanghai debut, earning praise from legend Henry Cejudo while weighing his next career moves.

  3. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Bilal Hasan knocks out Nilson Rojas in UFC Shanghai debut

    Bilal Hasan improved his professional record to 10-0 by knocking out Nilson Rojas in the second round during his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai.

  4. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Hector Santiago prepares for UFC Shanghai debut

    Striker Hector Santiago makes his UFC debut against Lawrence Lui in Shanghai, aiming to replicate his past experience sharing combat sports cards with idols like Alex Pereira.

  5. 17 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Bilal Hasan set for UFC debut against Nilson Rojas in Shanghai

    Indonesian-descended fighter Bilal Hasan will make his UFC debut against Nilson Rojas at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai on August 29, 2026.

Sources

agfight.com · bola.liputan6.com · cagesidepress.com · harianjogja.com · heavy.com · ilgiornaledellosport.net · ilpallonegonfiato.it · inthecage.pl · lowking.pl · m.jpnn.com · mediakampung.com · middleeasy.com · mmafighting.com · sports.okezone.com · viva.co.id

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