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UFC Shanghai strawweight bout

Overview

The UFC Shanghai event featured a strawweight co-main event between Yan Xiaonan and Denise Gomes. Prior to the bout, Yan Xiaonan was the betting favorite, while Gomes, coming off a four-fight winning streak, was considered the underdog. Gomes described the matchup as the “biggest fight of her career.”

During the fight, Denise Gomes secured a victory by defeating Yan Xiaonan via first-round TKO at 4:49 of the opening round. Gomes utilized a volley of punches and an elbow to drop Yan before finishing the bout with connecting punches. The win positions the Brazilian strawweight closer to title contention.

Entities

Yan Xiaonan · Denise Gomes · UFC Shanghai · SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center · UFC

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Denise Gomes defeats Yan Xiaonan via TKO at UFC Shanghai

    Denise Gomes defeated Yan Xiaonan via first-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Shanghai, moving closer to strawweight title contention.

  2. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Yan Xiaonan and Denise Gomes headline UFC Shanghai co-main event

    Yan Xiaonan faces Denise Gomes in a strawweight co-main event at UFC Shanghai this Saturday, with Yan entering as the betting favourite.

Sources

agfight.com · boxingnews.com · cagesidepress.com · deadspin.com · heavy.com · mmafighting.com