UFC returning to Shanghai for ‘Fight Night’ on Aug. 29, 2026
“The Red Dragon” returns once again to Octagon action.
For the second year in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to China for Fight Night, which Shanghai is scheduled to host on August 29, 2026.
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Journalist Chris Presnell first shared the news after the Shanghai Municipal Bureau released its sports event schedule for 2026, officially listing UFC Shanghai.
In addition, a fifth season of On the way to the UFC received the green light. The semi-finals of the show will take place the day before, on August 28, while the opening round is scheduled to begin in May in Macau, China. For context, the season 4 finale of On the way to the UFC took place at UFC 325 in Sydney, Australia, and featured four fights that opened the numbered event on Paramount+.
Last year’s UFC Shanghai delivered plenty of action, headlined by Zhang Mingyang against. Johnny Walkerwith Walker earning a second-round stoppage victory (watch highlights). The co-main event saw Aljamain Sterling defeat Brian Ortega by unanimous decision. Other notable results include Charles Johnson knock out The lonely Kavanagh (watch highlights), Kyle Daukaus earn a knockout victory Michael Pereira (look at him), and Sergei Pavlovich pointing Waldo Cortés-Acosta.
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Can Weili Zhang bring her back to China for this card?
UFC, make it happen.
To view the upcoming UFC event schedule, click here.
