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Ding Meng enters his home-town UFC Fight Night in Shanghai as a slight betting favourite (1.74) against Cameron Nelson (2.01), and the matchup shapes up as a classic striker-versus-grappler chess match. Ding will look to use his sharper boxing combinations

This is a fascinating cross-promotional clash at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, as former ONE Championship women’s strawweight queen Jingnan Xiong looks to reassert herself inside the UFC octagon against the surging Brazilian Julia Polastri. The bookmakers have installed Polastri as

Lawrence Lui enters his home card in Shanghai as a clear favourite around 1.29 against the more volatile Hector Santiago at 3.34, and the stylistic matchup explains why. Lui brings steady pressure, disciplined wrestling and cleaner striking volume, while Santiago

This is a classic clash of dimensions and styles at featherweight. Jack Jenkins brings relentless pressure, compact boxing combinations and a willingness to wrestle, while Sean Woodson will look to keep the fight long behind one of the division’s best

This bantamweight matchup in Shanghai pits local favorite Long Xiao’s pressure wrestling and cardio against Francesco Nuzzi’s sharp boxing and early knockout threat. Xiao will look to close distance, mix level changes and wear Nuzzi down against the fence, while

This is a classic striker-versus-pressure matchup in the bantamweight division. Long Xiao will look to use his Sanda base, constant forward pressure and improving wrestling to control range and wear Nuzzi down, while Francesco Nuzzi is the more compact boxer

Jack Jenkins and Sean Woodson collide in a featherweight bout on the UFC Fight Night card in Shanghai, and the stylistic matchup presents a genuine puzzle. Jenkins, the Australian prospect, brings a pressure-heavy wrestling game with improving hands, while Woodson,

This flyweight matchup in Shanghai pits the heavily favored Japanese prospect Rei Tsuruya against Peruvian striker Kevin Borjas in a classic grappler vs striker stylistic clash. Tsuruya will look to close distance early, chain wrestling and control time on the

This is a classic striker vs. all-rounder matchup at flyweight with high pace expected from the opening bell. Batbayar will look to pressure behind sharp boxing combinations and timely wrestling, using his cardio and forward movement to keep Cardoso on

This flyweight matchup in Shanghai pits the Sanda-based aggression of Mongolia’s Namsrai Batbayar against the more polished, well-rounded game of Brazil’s Andre Luis Lima Cardoso. Batbayar will look to pressure early, close distance and turn it into a brawl where