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UFC Fight Night Shanghai fighter preparations

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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 ~~to use a jab to create openings~~ and noted ~~that the fighter~~ he possesses a “star ~~quality” that could make him a significant draw.~~ quality.” Following his ~~recent success at Dana White’s Contender Series,~~ success, Hasan ~~stated he is not rushing~~ has gained significant attention for integrating his passion for Michael Jackson into his ~~next commitment and intends~~ professional persona, often performing dance moves such as the moonwalk or choreography to ~~consult~~ ‘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 ~~coaching team before finalizing~~ ten opponents. Before his ~~upcoming schedule.~~ 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. ~~He has previously competed in Asia on Kunlun Fight cards alongside fighters such as Buakaw and Yodsanklai.~~ Santiago also noted a historical connection to former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira, having competed on the same WGP card in July 2015. ~~While experienced with international competition, Santiago expressed that adapting to time zone differences remains a challenge.~~

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