Francesco Nuzzi Stops Xiao Long in One Minute
Francesco Nuzzi stopped Xiao Long by TKO at 1:00 of the first round at UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026. The bantamweight contest ended at the one-minute mark.
A fast opening-round finish
Nuzzi secured the stoppage before the first round had developed, with UFC recording the technical knockout at 1:00. The official method differentiates the result from a knockout or a submission.
Xiao Long was unable to continue after the strikes, and the bout did not reach the judges. Nuzzi’s finish became one of the card’s shortest outcomes.
The official record
UFC Shanghai brought the promotion back to China on August 29. The card included finishes in multiple divisions, with Nuzzi’s bantamweight result one of the early stoppages listed by the promotion.
The results page provides the date, opponent, method and time. The recap stays within that record and does not make a claim about divisional status or an upcoming matchup.
The event also featured Song Yadong’s second-round knockout in the main event and Sean Woodson’s split-decision win over Jack Jenkins. Nuzzi’s TKO was an undercard bout that ended at the one-minute mark.
The one-minute stoppage came in the first round, before the bout could reach the judges. The official result distinguishes Nuzzi’s TKO from the knockout results recorded elsewhere on the card.
