Yan Xiaonan returns to action after a lengthy layoff since her April 2025 unanimous decision loss to Virna Jandiroba, facing surging Brazilian prospect Denise Gomes in the Shanghai co-main event. The 37-year-old Chinese veteran, a former strawweight title challenger with wins over Jessica Andrade and Mackenzie Dern, benefits from fighting in her home country at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, where crowd support and familiarity could influence pace and output in this strawweight matchup. Gomes, ranked just behind Yan and riding a four-fight win streak that includes stoppages and decisions over established names like Tecia Pennington, brings youth, recent activity, and finishing power into the contest. Trader consensus reflects a closely contested bout shaped by these experience-versus-momentum dynamics ahead of the August 29 card.
This market will resolve to "Yan Xiaonan" if Yan Xiaonan is officially declared the winner of the fight against Denise Gomes at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song, scheduled for August 29, 2026.
It will resolve to "Denise Gomes" if Denise Gomes is officially declared the winner.
If the fight is declared a draw or technical draw, ruled a No Contest, not scored, canceled, or postponed beyond September 12, 2026, this market will resolve "50-50."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC.
