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UFC Strawweight

Julia Polastri VS Jingnan Xiong

SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China

Tale of the Tape

Julia Polastri VS Jingnan Xiong
15-6-0 Record 19-4-0
28 Age 38
157 cm Height 165 cm
161 cm Reach —
orthodox Stance unknown
60% Finish rate 63%
40% KO rate 58%
20% Sub rate 5%

Result Summary

Julia Polastri def. Jingnan Xiong TKO (Kick) · R1 3:06

Julia Polastri stopped Jingnan Xiong via TKO (head kick) at 3:06 of the first round in their strawweight contest at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in Shanghai on August 29, 2026. The two exchanged strikes along the fence early in the round, but Polastri set up the finish by attacking the body before pivoting high with her right leg and landing a flush head kick that dropped Xiong. The referee stopped the bout immediately, giving Polastri a clean first-round stoppage. Xiong, a former ONE Championship strawweight world champion, had no answer for Polastri's body-to-head combination as the Brazilian delivered one of the more emphatic finishes on the preliminary card.

Fight Overview

A monumental moment for the strawweight division as former ONE Championship titleholder Jingnan 'The Panda' Xiong makes her highly anticipated UFC debut against the gritty, well-rounded Brazilian Julia Polastri.

Keys to Victory

Julia Polastri

  1. Neutralize Xiong's aggressive boxing by immediately initiating the clinch when she steps into range.
  2. Look for well-timed takedowns to test the Chinese star's defensive grappling in the UFC format.
  3. Fight a highly composed battle on the outside, avoiding extended pocket boxing exchanges where Xiong thrives.

Jingnan Xiong

  1. Leverage her elite, heavy-handed boxing combinations to completely overwhelm Polastri in the pocket.
  2. Stay off the cage and maintain center control to easily stuff Polastri's takedown attempts.
  3. Unleash her trademark overhand right to seek a signature, statement knockout in front of her home country.

Last 5 fights

Julia Polastri

  1. L Talita Alencar Decision · R3 5:00 · 25 APR 2026
  2. W Karolina Kowalkiewicz TKO · R3 2:56 · 11 OCT 2025
  3. L Loopy Godinez Decision · R3 5:00 · 29 MAR 2025
  4. W Cory McKenna Decision · R3 5:00 · 12 OCT 2024
  5. L Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 JUN 2024

Jingnan Xiong

  1. L Angela Hill Decision · R3 5:00 · 30 MAY 2026
  2. W Meng Bo Decision · R3 5:00 · 14 MAR 2025
  3. W Angela Lee Decision · R5 5:00 · 30 SEPT 2022
  4. W Ayaka Miura Decision · R5 5:00 · 14 JAN 2022
  5. W Michelle Nicolini Decision · R5 5:00 · 3 SEPT 2021

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