UFC Fight Night Shanghai Results: Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum Headlines & 10 Fighters Make Their UFC Debuts
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Main Card (7am EST., UFC Fight Pass)
#9 Kelvin Gastelum def. #2 Michael Bisping by KO via strikes (2:30, R1)
Li Jingliang def. Zak Ottow by TKO via strikes (2:57, R1)
Wang Guan def. Alex Caceres by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Alex Garcia def. Muslim Salikhov by submission via rear naked choke (3:22, R2)
Preliminary Card (3:45am EST., UFC Fight Pass)
Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Sheymon Moraes by submission via d’arce choke (4:30, R3)
Song Kenan def. Bobby Nash by TKO via strikes (0:15, R1)
Yan Xiaonan def. Kailin Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Song Yadong def. Bharat Kandare by submission via front choke (4:16, R1)
Shamil Abdurakhimov def. Chase Sherman by KO via punches (1:24, R1)
Gina Mazany def. Wu Yanan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rolando Dy def. Wuliji Buren by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Cyril Asker def. Hu Yaozong by submission via rear naked choke (2:33, R2)
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Round By Round Recap
Cyril Asker vs. Hu Yaozong
Round One: The round begins with Asker cracking Yaozong with a right before scoring a takedown, Yaozong gets to his knees as Asker cracks him with some strikes. Yaozong catches Asker in a standing guillotine choke as he gets up and Asker escapes, Asker scores another takedown on Yaozong and he gets back control. Asker starts attacking Yaozong with strikes while having back control, Yaozong scrambles to his feet and Asker drags him back to the ground. Asker regains back control on Yaozong while landing a few more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Asker
Round Two: The round begins with Yaozong nailing Asker with a right followed by leg kicks, Asker charges forward and he swings away at Yaozong. Asker scores a takedown on Yaozong and he gets the half guard, Asker gets back control on Yaozong while landing some more strikes. Asker locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Cyril Asker def. Hu Yaozong by submission via rear naked choke (2:33, R2)
Wuliji Buren vs. Rolando Dy
Round One: The round begins with Dy attacking Buren with some leg kicks, Dy drops a kicking Buren with a counter left hook. Buren scrambles to his feet and Dy attacks him with a high kick, Buren scores a takedown on Dy and Dy gets rights back up. Buren drags Dy back to the ground and he gets back control, Dy scrambles to his feet and both fighters are standing. Dy attacks Buren with a three punch combination, Dy starts attacking Buren with a variety of kicks. Buren attempts a flying knee strike and Dy blocks it, Buren then pops Dy with a few rights hooks before eating a leg kick. Dy looks for a takedown on Buren as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dy
Round Two: The round begins with Dy cracking Buren with a straight left, Buren looks for the takedown and Dy winds up scoring one on him. Dy starts attacking a downed Buren with knee strikes to the midsection, Buren scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Dy quickly attacks Buren with a two punch combination, Dy follows that up by kicking Buren in the midsection. Buren charges at Dy while landing a multiple strike combination, Buren avoids a swinging Dy before landing a counter right hook. Buren scores a trip takedown and Dy gets right back to his feet, Dy goes back to attacking Buren with leg kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Dy (Overall Score: 20-18 for Dy)
Round Three: The round begins with Buren going for the takedown and eating a knee strike from Dy, Buren scores a takedown on Dy and he gets the half guard. Dy scrambles to his feet and Buren nails him with an overhand right, Dy accidentally kicks Buren low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Buren hunting for takedowns against Dy, Buren grabs Dy and he holds him against the cage wall. Dy separates from Buren after landing a standing elbow strike, Dy attacks Buren with a punching combination before holding him against the cage wall and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Buren (Final Score: 29-28 for Dy)
Official Result: Rolando Dy def. Wuliji Buren by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Wu Yanan vs. Gina Mazany
Round One: The round begins with Mazany rocking Yanan with a multiple punch combination, Mazany grabs Yanan and she attacks her with knee strikes. Yanan starts catching Mazany with a few strikes of her own, Yanan scores a takedown on Mazany and Mazany gets up after eating a few strikes. Mazany charges forward again while swinging away at Yanan, Mazany scores a takedown on Yanan and she gets the half guard. Mazany starts attacking Yanan with some ground and pound, Yanan scrambles to her feet and Mazany drags her back to the ground. Yanan gets back to her feet and she holds Mazany against the cage wall, Yanan nails Mazany with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mazany
Round Two: The round begins with Mazany nailing Yanan with a head kick, Yanan gets Mazany against the cage wall after landing a right. Mazany scores a takedown and Yanan gets right back up to her feet, Mazany drags Yanan back to the ground and she immediately attacks her with strikes. Mazany holds Yanan in the seated position while landing more strikes, Yanan gets back to her feet and Mazany holds her against the cage wall. Yanan eats a bunch of lefts before spinning Mazany into the cage wall, the referee halts the action to warn Yanan about holding the fence. The action resumes with yanan holding Mazany against the cage wall until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mazany (Overall Score: 20-18 for Mazany)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters kicking away at each other, Mazany charges at Yanan while swinging away at her. Yanan nails a swinging Mazany with a kick to the midsection, Mazany responds by landing her own kick to the midsection of Yanan. Mazany scores a takedown on Yanan and she gets the open guard, Yanan troes trapping Mazany in the rubber guard. Mazany transitions to the side control position against Yanan, Mazany nails Yanan with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mazany (Final Score: 30-27 for Mazany)
Official Result: Gina Mazany def. Wu Yanan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Chase Sherman vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Round One: The round begins with Sherman attacking Abdurakhimov with some leg kicks, Abdurakhimov responds by nailing Sherman with a left hook. Sherman swings at Abdurakhimov and Abdurakhimov pops him with a counter left hook, Abdurakhimov destroys Sherman with an overhand right followed by left hooks until Sherman goes down and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Shamil Abdurakhimov def. Chase Sherman by KO via punches (1:24, R1)
Song Yadong vs. Bharat Kandare
Round One: The round begins with Yadong kicking Kandare in the midsection, Yadong misses a spinning hook kick against Kandare. Yadong cracks a swinging Kandare with a counter right, Yadong avoids a few more strikes from Kandare before landing some more rights. Kandare starts attacking Yadong with a few leg kicks, Yadong attempts a spinning hook kick again on Kandare. Yadong follows that up by nailing Kandare with a counter left hook, Yadong drops Kandare with an overhand right and he locks Kandare in the front choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Song Yadong def. Bharat Kandare by submission via front choke (4:16, R1)
Kailin Curran vs. Yan Xiaonan
Round One: The round begins with Xiaonan attacking Curran with a high kick followed by a punching combination, Xiaonan nails Curran with a side kick to the head followed by another punching combination. Xiaonan then hits Curran with a side kick to the midsection, Curran grabs Xiaonan and she holds her against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Curran catches Xiaonan with a right, Curran again holds Xiaonan against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. The fighters separate and Xiaonan nails Curran with another side kick, Xiaonan gets Curran against the cage wall while landing a few strikes. Curran again gets Xiaonan against the cage wall while landing some strikes, the fighters break away and Curran nails Xiaonan with an uppercut. Curran looks for the takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Xiaonan
Round Two: The round begins with Xiaonan nailing Curran with some leg kicks, Xiaonan also attempts a high kick before nailing Curran with a punching combination. Curran scores a takedown on Xiaonan and she gets side control, Curran postures up and Xiaonan scrambles to her feet. Curran holds Xiaonan against the cage wall for a short time, Xiaonan pops a swinging Curran with a two punch combination. Curran again gets Xiaonan against the cage wall while landing some strikes, the fighters separate and Xiaonan rocks Curran with a straight right. Xiaonan then pops a kicking Curran with a counter straight right, Curran holds Xiaonan against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Xiaonan (Overall Score: 20-18 for Xiaonan)
Round Three: The round begins with Xiaonan briefly dropping Curran with a multiple punch combination, the fighters clinch and exchange knee strikes. Curran starts attacking Xiaonan with some leg kicks as well, Curran grabs Xiaonan and she holds her against the cage wall. Curran scores a takedown on Xiaonan and she gets the half guard, Curran starts attacking Xiaonan with some ground and pound. Xiaonan eventually catches Curran in her full guard, Xiaonan gets Curran off of her before scrambling to her feet. Curran grabs Xiaonan and she holds her against the cage wall, Xiaonan breaks free after swinging wildly at Curran. Xiaonan rocks Curran with a punching combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Curran (Final Score: 29-28 for Xiaonan)
Official Result: Yan Xiaonan def. Kailin Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Song Kenan vs. Bobby Nash
Round One: The round begins with Kenan nailing Nash with some leg kicks, Kenan drops a swinging Nash with a counter right. Kenan pounces on a downed Nash until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Song Kenan def. Bobby Nash by TKO via strikes (0:15, R1)
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Sheymon Moraes
Round One: The round begins with Magomedsharipov nailing Moraes with a few side kicks, Moraes nails a kicking Magomedsharipov with a high kick of his own. Moraes then nails Magomedsharipov with a kick to the midsection, Magomedsharipov comes forward to nail Moraes with a straight right. Moraes starts attacking Magomedsharipov with some leg kicks, Magomedsharipov scores a takedown on Moraes and he gets the open guard. Moraes scrambles to his feet and Magomedsharipov drags him back to the ground while getting back control, Moraes scrambles to his feet again and Magomedsharipov drags him back to the ground. Magomedsharipov transitions to the half guard position against Moraes, Magomedsharipov returns to side control while nailing Moraes with strikes. Magomedsharipov gains the full mount on Moraes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Magomedsharipov
Round Two: The round begins with Magomedsharipov backing up Moraes with a side kick, Magomedsharipov scores a takedown and Moraes gets up. Moraes scores a takedown on Magomedsharipov and he gets the full mount, Magomedsharipov scrambles and both fighters get to their feet. Moraes drops for a knee bar and Magomedsharipov escapes, Magomedsharipov drags Moraes to the ground while getting back control. Magomedsharipov attacks Moraes with ground and pound, Magomedsharipov gains the full mount against Moraes. Magomedsharipov advances to the side control position while nailing Moraes with more strikes, Magomedsharipov moves to the half guard while nailing Moraes with more strikes until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Magomedsharipov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Magomedsharipov)
Round Three: The round begins with Magomedsharipov dropping Moraes with a leg kick, Magomedsharipov allows Moraes to get back up. Moraes then pops Magomedsharipov with a short left uppercut, Moraes comes forward to nail Magomedsharipov with a two punch combo. Magomedsharipov responds by catching Moraes with a spinning back fist, Magomedsharipov scores a takedown on Moraes and he gets back control. Moraes gets up a few times and Magomedsharipov drags him back to the ground, Magomedsharipov gains the full mount against Moraes. Magomedsharipov eventually moves into the side control position against Moraes, Magomedsharipov catches a scrambling Moraes in the d’arce choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Sheymon Moraes by submission via d’arce choke (4:30, R3)
Muslim Salikhov vs. Alex Garcia
Round One: The round begins with Salikhov attacking Garcia with some leg kicks, Garcia gets Salikhov against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Garcia scores a takedown on Salikhov and he gets the half guard, Salikhov sweeps Garcia and both fighters are standing. Salikhov nails Garcia with a spinning heel kick to the midsection, Salikhov follows that up by nailing Garcia with some jabs. Garcia grabs Salikhov and he holds him against the cage wall before separating, Garcia scores a takedown on Salikhov and he gets the open guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Garcia
Round Two: The round begins with Salikhov attacking Garcia with a few kicks, Salikhov barely connects with a spinning heel kick to the midsection of Garcia. Salikhov then cracks Garcia with a hook kick to the head, Garcia recovers to catch Salikhov with a short right. Garcia scores a takedown on Salikhov and he gets the half guard, Garcia gains side control while nailing Salikhov with a few strikes. Garcia gains back control and he locks in a rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Alex Garcia def. Muslim Salikhov by submission via rear naked choke (3:22, R2)
Wang Guan vs. Alex Caceres
Round One: The round begins with Guan popping a kicking Caceres with a counter right, Guan continues attacking Caceres with rights. Caceres catches Guan with a high kick under the arm pit, Guan starts attacking Caceres with some leg kicks. Caceres accidentally nails Guan low with a knee strike and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with the fighters exchanging some kicks. Guan then catches Caceres with a kick to the midsection, Guan rocks a swinging Caceres with an elbow strike. Caceres catches Guan with a left after a striking exchange, Caceres backs up Guan by landing an overhand left. Guan comes forward and he pops Caceres with some rights, Caceres then nails Guan with a kick to the midsection. Guan drops Caceres with a left and he pounces on him with strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Guan
Round Two: The round begins with Guan swinging wildly at Caceres, Guan also starts attacking Caceres with leg kicks. Guan then hits Caceres with a straight right to the midsection, Guan backs up Caceres with a right followed by a flying knee strike attempt. Caceres accidentally nails Guan low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Guan swinging away at Caceres. Caceres attempts a high kick against Guan and it is blocked, Caceres continue attempting a variety of kicks against Guan. Guan rocks Caceres again by landing an overhand right, the fighters attempt high kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Guan (Overall Score: 20-17 for Guan)
Round Three: The round begins with Guan attacking Caceres with some leg kicks, Guan then cracks an incoming Caceres with a short left uppercut. Caceres responds by kicking Guan in the midsection, Guan briefly drops Caceres after landing a multiple punch combination. Caceres backs up Guan after landing another kick to the midsection, Guan recovers by attacking Caceres with a few rights. Caceres catches Guan with a spinning heel kick to the midsection, the fighters exchange high kicks and nothing lands. Caceres accidentally nails Guan low again and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Caceres attempting a superman punch against Guan. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Guan (Final Score: 30-26 for Guan)
Official Result: Wang Guan def. Alex Caceres by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Li Jingliang vs. Zak Ottow
Round One: The round begins with Jingliang attacking Ottow with some leg kicks, Ottow tries attacking Jingliang with a few high kicks. Jingliang catches a kicking Ottow with a counter right, Ottow nails a kicking Jingliang with a two punch combination. Jingliang backs up Ottow with a straight right to the chin, Jingliang stuns a swinging Ottow with a counter left hook. Jingliang drops a kicking Ottow with a counter right, Jingliang pounces on Ottow with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Li Jingliang def. Zak Ottow by TKO via strikes (2:57, R1)
#2 Michael Bisping vs. #9 Kelvin Gastelum
Round One: The round begins with Gastelum taking some wild swings at Bisping, Gastelum nails Bisping with a left to the midsection. Gastelum follows that up by kicking Bisping right in the midsection, Bisping responds by nailing Gastelum with an overhand right. Bisping then hits Gastelum with a multiple punch combination, Bisping clocks a kicking Gastelum with a counter right hook. Gastelum destroys Bisping with a two punch combination and he nails him a few more times until Bisping is out cold.
Official Result: #9 Kelvin Gastelum def. #2 Michael Bisping by KO via strikes (2:30, R1)
