# UFC Shanghai strawweight bout

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ufc-shanghai-strawweight-bout
> Updated: 2026-08-29T03:38:58.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/denise-gomes-defeats-yan-xiaonan-via-tko-at-ufc-shanghai

### 2026-08-26: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yan-xiaonan-and-denise-gomes-headline-ufc-shanghai-co-main-event

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