Fight week for the UFC's return to China is officially underway.
UFC Fight Night 286 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shangai. The event is headlined by a pivotal bantamweight clash between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong, who are ranked No. 2 and No. 6 in the latest Meta UFC rankings at 135 pounds, respectively.
On Tuesday, Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and Song (23-9-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC) kicked off the fight week festivities with their first faceoff in front of the host arena, which you can watch in the video below.
Warriors rise in Shanghai 🐉@UNmgdv vs @SongYadongLFG
[ #UFCShanghai | LIVE SAT AUG 29 at 6amET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/r0x4t2jprw
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Shanghai video: Umar Nurmagomedov, Song Yadong have first fight week faceoff
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