UFC Shanghai weigh-in results: Both fighters miss weight for matchup in rare mishap

Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong are on point for Saturday’s UFC Shanghai main event, which proceeds with 26 fighters, despite a couple of close calls.

Friday’s official weigh-ins for the event saw a rare mishap as strawweights Xiong Jingnan and Julia Polastri both missed weight for their preliminary matchup, with Xiong coming in at 117 pounds (1 pound over the limit) and Polastri at 118.5 (2.5 over the limit). According to the UFC, neither fighter is being penalized for failing to make weight and the bout proceeds at a catchweight.

Flyweight Andre Lima also missed weight, coming in at 127 pounds, one pound over the non-title flyweight limit.