Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Julia Polastri Scores Brutal First-Round Head-Kick Knockout at UFC Shanghai
Julia Polastri fought Jingnan Xiong at UFC Shanghai.
The match happened on Saturday, August 29.
Polastri landed a powerful kick to Xiong’s head in the first round.
The kick ended the fight right away.
The referee stopped the contest because Xiong could not continue.
Xiong was an experienced fighter and a former ONE Championship strawweight champion.
Both fighters had weighed more than the strawweight limit.
Because of that, they fought at catchweight instead.
Polastri won in a very dramatic way.
Julia Polastri knocked out Jingnan Xiong with a head kick in the opening round at UFC Shanghai.
The referee stopped the fight immediately after Xiong was unable to continue.
Polastri stayed composed early before landing the decisive strike as Xiong moved into range.
Xiong entered as a former ONE Championship strawweight champion and experienced opponent.
Both fighters missed the strawweight limit, with Xiong weighing 117 pounds and Polastri 118.5 pounds, so the bout took place at catchweight.
- Who
- Brazilian fighter Julia Polastri defeated Chinese veteran Jingnan Xiong.
- What
- Polastri won by a first-round head-kick knockout.
- When
- Saturday, August 29; both fighters weighed in on Friday.
- Where
- UFC Shanghai in Shanghai.
- Why
- Polastri landed a clean, well-timed head kick that left Xiong unable to continue.
- Event
- UFC Shanghai
- Winner
- Julia Polastri
- Opponent
- Jingnan Xiong
- Finish
- First-round head-kick knockout
- Xiong's weigh-in
- 117 pounds
- Polastri's weigh-in
- 118.5 pounds
- Bout weight
- Catchweight