We finally have a main event for UFC Fight Night Shanghai because MagicM_MMABets has reported that #7 Song Yadong will face #14 Chris Gutierrez in the main event.
Yadong (20-7-1-1NC) has won four of his last five under the UFC banner, with those wins coming over Casey Kenney, Julio Arce, Marlon Moraes and Ricky Simon. Yadong is headlining his third straight UFC card, holding a 1-1-0 record in those past UFC headlining fights. Yadong has picked up 20 wins as a professional MMA fighter and nine of those have come by way of KO/TKO.
Gutierrez (20-5-2) is headlining his first ever UFC card, despite having been with the promotion for almost five years. Gutierrez has won five of his last six in the UFC, with those wins coming over Andre Ewell, Felipe Colares, Batgerel Danaa, Frankie Edgar and Heili Alateng. Gutierrez has picked up 20 wins as a professional MMA fighter and half of those wins have come by decision.
UFC Fight Night Shanghai is scheduled for Saturday, December 9 from the Shanghai Indoor Arena in Shanghai, China with Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, while broadcast plans have yet to be revealed.