UFC Fight Night 2026 Schedule Revealed: Main Event and Other Matches

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UFC Fight Night 2026 Schedule Revealed: Main Event and Other Matches
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  1. Ranked bantamweight fighters clash when third-ranked Umar Nurmagomedov battles sixth-ranked Song Yadong in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Yadong on Saturday at Oriental Sports Center in Pudong District, China. The six-bout main card is scheduled to start at approximately 6 a.m. ET on Paramount+. Visit our  review to see their latest offers and get started. Bet $5 and get $200 in bonus bets at DraftKings here:

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    Shanghai Indoor Stadium hosts UFC Fight Night 286. Headlined by a bantamweight bout between No. 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov and No. 6 ranked Song Yadong, the event marks the promotion's third visit to Shanghai.

  2. PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 3 a.m. ET) Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima Kevin Borjas vs. Rei Tsuruya Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson Xiao Long vs. Francesco Nuzzi Lawrence Lui vs. Hector Santiago Xiong Jing Nan vs. Julia Polastri Cam Nelson def. Meng Ding via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

  3. Main card 135 lbs.: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong 115 lbs.: Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes 135 lbs.: Aoriqileng vs. Kai Asakura 125 lbs.: Alex Perez vs. Sumudaerji 205 lbs.: Liu Ce vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr. 125 lbs.: Bilal Hasan vs. Nilson Rojas

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    Umar Nurmagomedov (-625) vs. Song Yadong (+455) Yan Xiaonan (-155) vs. Denise Gomes (+130)

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  1. 01 Yahoo Sports

    Hector Santiago's relentless pressure eventually paid off at UFC Fight Night 286.

  2. 02 CBS Sports

    Over the past three-plus years, $100 bettors who have followed Marley's picks are up nearly $10,000, and since May 2018, he has returned well over $21,000. The accomplished MMA analyst has provided consistent winners for SportsLine members for the past five years. His accomplishments include hitting five consecutive main-event underdog winners in 2020 following the UFC's brief pause in action because of the pandemic. Anyone who has followed Marley's picks could have seen huge returns.

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