Julia Polastri Knocks Out Xiong Jingnan in Shanghai
Julia Polastri knocked out Xiong Jingnan with a head kick at 3:06 of the first round at UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026. The scheduled strawweight bout contested at catchweight after both athletes missed weight ended by strikes.
A head kick ended the fight
Polastri landed the decisive kick and the referee stopped the contest at 3:06. UFC’s official result classifies it as a knockout, identifying the head kick as the finishing technique.
Xiong did not reach the second round, and the fight was not decided by judges. The result was one of the card’s prominent finishes.
The event context
UFC Shanghai was headlined by Song Yadong’s knockout win over Umar Nurmagomedov. Polastri’s result came earlier on the card and added another first-round finish to the event’s record.
The promotion’s official results page confirms the method and time. The article stays with those verifiable facts and does not treat the knockout as an announced title opportunity.
The card’s headline bout ended in round two, while Polastri’s head kick stopped Xiong in the first. UFC’s official listing confirms the result and places it among the undercard finishes rather than the main event.
The event’s official result separates Polastri’s head-kick knockout from the other finishes on the card. Its precise time, 3:06 of round one, is included in UFC’s event record.
