India, Aug. 29 -- The UFC returns to China with a 13-fight card headlined by a high-stakes bantamweight clash between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. Nurmagomedov enters the five-round main event with a 20-1 record and has rebuilt his momentum with consecutive wins over Mario Bautista and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo after his loss to Merab Dvalishvili.

Song, meanwhile, will compete in his sixth UFC main event and second straight headliner in China. The hometown favorite is also coming off a win over Figueiredo and has established himself as one of the promotion's biggest Chinese stars. With both fighters looking to strengthen their position in the bantamweight division, UFC Shanghai promises a significant test fo...