Three UFC Shanghai fighters miss weight at official weigh-ins
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 5:00 AM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
At the UFC Fight Night official weigh-ins in Shanghai on August 28, 2026, three fighters missed their designated weight limits. Andre Lima, previously undefeated, was unable to make the Flyweight limit, weighing in at 127 pounds, while his opponent Namsrai Batbayar successfully made weight. In a Strawweight fight, Jingnan Xiong weighed in at 117 pounds and Julia Polastri at 118.5 pounds. Despite the weight misses, the match-ups for both fights are expected to proceed as scheduled.
- •Andre Lima missed weight at 127 pounds for his Flyweight bout.
- •Namsrai Batbayar made weight for their matchup.
- •Jingnan Xiong and Julia Polastri weighed in at 117 and 118.5 pounds, respectively.
- •Fighters who miss weight typically face fines from the UFC.
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — Clown Show! Three UFC Shanghai Fighters Miss Weight
"All 26 UFC Shanghai athletes hit the scale at the official weigh-ins event, but not everybody made their mark. The most high-profile weight miss belongs to Andre Lima, a formerly undefeated Flyweight prospect who teased a Bantamweight move after his shocking upset loss to Kevin Borjas back in June. Instead, he opted to remain down […]
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