UFC Shanghai: Who’s going hard with a Yadong upset of Nurmagomedov?

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The UFC is back in China with bantamweight contenders at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 286 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas

  • Records: Hasan (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Rojas (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
  • Division: Flyweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 08.28.26): Hasan -800, Rojas +550
  • Junkie pick results: Hasan 10, Rojas 0

Ce Liu vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr.

  • Records: Liu (3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Rodrigues Jr. (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
  • Division: Light Heavyweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 08.28.26): Liu -185, Rodrigues Jr. +150
  • Junkie pick results: Liu 8, Rodrigues 2

Su Mudaerji vs. Alex Perez

  • Records: Mudaerji (19-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Perez (26-10 MMA, 8-6 UFC)
  • Division: Flyweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 08.28.26): Mudaerji -220, Perez +180
  • Junkie pick results: Mudaerji 9, Perez

Kai Asakura vs. Aoriqileng

  • Records: Asakura (22-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Aoriqileng (26-13 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
  • Division: Bantamweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 08.28.26): Asakura -430, Aoriqileng +330
  • Junkie pick results: Asakura 9, Aoriqileng 1

Denise Gomes vs. Yan Xiaonan

  • Records: Gomes (12-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Xiaonan (19-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC)
  • Division: Women’s strawweight
  • Rankings: Xiaonan No. 10, Gomes honorable mention
  • Odds (as of 08.28.26): Gomes +135, Xiaonan -160
  • Junkie pick results: Xiaonan 7, Gomes 3

Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong

Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong faceoff - UFC Shanghai

  • Records: Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Yadong (23-9-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC)
  • Division: Bantamweight
  • Rankings: Nurmagomedov No. 4, Yadong No. 7
  • Odds (as of 08.28.26): Nurmagomedov -600, Yadong +430
  • Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 9, Yadong 1

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 142-61: Nurmagomedov (79%), Xiaonan (73%), Asakura (94%), Mudaerji (59%), Liu (60%), Hasan (86%)

  • Danny Segura 156-60: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Matthew Wells 145-71: Nurmagomedov, Gomes, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Mike Bohn 145-71: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Perez, Rodrigues, Hasan
  • Simon Samano 144-72: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Farah Hannoun 144-72: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Ken Hathaway 143-73: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Nolan King 143-73: Nurmagomedov, Gomes, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Brian Garcia 140-76: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Mudaerji, Rodrigues, Hasan
  • George Garcia 137-79: No picks submitted
  • Matt Erickson 132-84: Yadong, Gomes, Aoriqileng, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan
  • Jero Guerra 49-31: Nurmagomedov, Xiaonan, Asakura, Mudaerji, Liu, Hasan

Preliminary card picks

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: 

  • Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima: Lima 9, Batbayar 1
  • Kevin Borjas vs. Rei Tsuruya: Tsuruya 7, Borjas 3
  • Xiao Long vs. Francesco Nuzzi: Long 8, Nuzzi 2
  • Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson: Woodson 7, Jenkins 3
  • Lawrence Lui vs. Hector Santiago: Lui 9, Santiago 1
  • Xiong Jing Nan vs. Julia Polastri: Polastri 6, Nan 4
  • Meng Ding vs. Cam Nelson: Nelson 8, Ding 2

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