UFC Shanghai Preliminary Card Results: Zabit Magomedsharipov Chokes Out Sheymon Moraes

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display today(Saturday, November 25, 2017) will come from in the form of UFC Shanghai. Headlining the card are Michael Bisping and Kelvin Gastelum, but there was a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Sheymon Moraes in a featherweight closed the preliminary card on Fight Pass. Magomedsharipov was able to lock in an anaconda choke in the very first round to pick up the win. 

Kenan Song vs. Bobby Nash was next in a welterweight bout. This one didn’t last long as Song was able to score the TKO victory in just 15 seconds. 

Yan Xiaonan vs. Kailin Curran was next in a women’s strawweight bout. Xiaonan was able to pick up a gritty unanimous decision win. 

Chase Sherman vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov was next in a heavyweight bout. Abdurakhimov wasted no time to get his hand raised as he scored a flashy knockout in the opening minute of round one. 

Yanan Wu vs. Gina Mazany was next in a female bantamweight bout. This one went the distance as Mazany picked up the decision win. 

Wuliji Buren vs. Rolando Dy was next in a featherweight bout. The judges were split on this bout as they gave the win to Dy by decision. 

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims was Cyril Asker vs. Yaozong Hu in a heavyweight bout. Asker kicked off the card with some excitement as he was able to lock in the rear-naked choke in the second round. 

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/3:45 a.m. ET)

Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Sheymon Moraes via submission (anaconda choke) at 4.30 of R1

Kenan Song def. Bobby Nash via TKO (ground and pound) at 0.15 of R1

Yan Ziaonan def. Kailian Curran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Yadong Song def. Bharat Khandare via submission (front choke) at 4.16 of R1

Shamil Abdurakhimov def. Chase Shermon via knockout (punch) at 1.24 of R1

Gina Mazany def. Yanan Wu via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Rolando Dy def. Wu Lijiburen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Cyril Asker def. Yaozong Hu via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2.33 of R2