Yan Xiaonan set for co-main event at UFC Shanghai in August
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 3:20 PM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
Yan Xiaonan will co-headline UFC Fight Night 286 on August 29 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. She faces Denise Gomes after splitting her last two fights. Xiaonan aims to stay unbeaten in her home country, while Gomes comes in on a four-fight winning streak. The lineup also features Umar Nurmagomedov against Song Yadong and other matchups.
- •Yan Xiaonan holds a record of 19-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC.
- •Denise Gomes carries a 12-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC record.
- •UFC Fight Night 286 takes place in Shanghai on August 29.
- •Xiaonan recently lost to Virna Jandiroba at UFC 314.
- •Gomes won her last fight against Tecia Pennington.
- 3:20 PMYahoo Sports — Yan Xiaonan booked to co-headline UFC Shanghai in August
"Yan Xiaonan will look to remain unbeaten on home soil.
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