UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Results, closing odds and the model's pre-fight numbers
UFC Fight Night results
All 13 fightsUpsets
Biggest first. The percentage is the winner's chance at the closing line, with the bookmakers' margin removed.
Song Yadong def. Umar Nurmagomedov KO/TKO · 18% at the close (+440) Hector Santiago def. Lawrence Lui KO/TKO · 25% at the close (+280) Francesco Nuzzi def. Xiao Long KO/TKO · 40% at the close (+140) Denise Gomes def. Yan Xiaonan KO/TKO · 43% at the close (+121) Cam Nelson def. Ding Meng Decision - Unanimous · 43% at the closeBonuses
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Model against market
The model and the closing line picked the same winner in every fight.
Every result
Song Yadong
def. Umar Nurmagomedov
KO/TKOUnderdog won
+440−667
+525−700
——
18%82%
18%82%
Denise Gomes
def. Yan Xiaonan
KO/TKOUnderdog won
+121−147
+110−130
——
43%57%
47%53%
Kai Asakura
def. Aoriqileng
KO/TKO
−455+335
−300+250
——
78%22%
60%40%
Sumudaerji
def. Alex Perez
Decision - Unanimous
−227+170
−160+140
——
65%35%
50%50%
Liu Ce
def. Levi Rodrigues Jr.
KO/TKO
−167+142
−110−110
——
60%40%
67%33%
Bilal Hasan
def. Nilson Rojas
KO/TKO
−769+550
−500+375
——
85%15%
87%13%
Andre Lima
def. Namsrai Batbayar
Submission
−270+220
−286+246
——
70%30%
75%25%
Rei Tsuruya
def. Kevin Borjas
Submission
−833+550
−500+385
——
85%15%
89%11%
Sean Woodson
def. Jack Jenkins
Decision - Split
−147+120
−125+105
——
57%43%
60%40%
Francesco Nuzzi
def. Xiao Long
KO/TKOUnderdog won
+140−175
+250−300
——
40%60%
——
Hector Santiago
def. Lawrence Lui
KO/TKOUnderdog won
+280−370
+250−300
——
25%75%
——
Julia Polastri
def. Xiong Jingnan
KO/TKO
−233+190
−146+126
——
67%33%
64%36%
Cam Nelson
def. Ding Meng
Decision - UnanimousUnderdog won
—−148
——
——
43%57%
——
UFC Fight Night recap
Song Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Favourites won 8 of the 13 fights with closing odds. The biggest upset was Song Yadong over Umar Nurmagomedov: the closing line gave Song Yadong a 18% chance (+440). In all, 5 underdogs won. By method: 8 knockouts, 2 submissions and 3 decisions.
Questions and answers
Who won the main event of UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song?
Song Yadong beat Umar Nurmagomedov by KO/TKO.
What were the upsets at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song?
Song Yadong over Umar Nurmagomedov (18% at the close), Hector Santiago over Lawrence Lui (25% at the close), Francesco Nuzzi over Xiao Long (40% at the close), Denise Gomes over Yan Xiaonan (43% at the close) and Cam Nelson over Ding Meng (43% at the close).
When was UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song?
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song took place on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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