{"id":31830,"date":"2026-08-30T05:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=31830"},"modified":"2026-08-30T07:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:07:53","slug":"ufc-fight-night-preview-tips-saturday-29-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/ufc-fight-night-preview-tips-saturday-29-august\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Saturday 29 August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The UFC heads back to China with a Bantamweight main event that will have massive implications on the title race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong will battle it out in the octagon at the appealing time of Saturday night for New Zealand fans and it can not be missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My thoughts and betting plays can be read below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Umar Nurmagomedov<\/div>\n
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Song Yadong<\/div>\n
Bantamweight Bout<\/div>\n
Song Yadong To Win By KO\/TKO @ $9.25<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Nurmagomedov\u2019s perfect 18 fight winning record came to an end when he fought for the UFC Bantamweight belt in January 2025 when he lost a unanimous decision to Meran Dvalishvili.<\/p>\n

He was taken down a total of seven times during those five rounds but only had seven less significant strikes.<\/p>\n

Ultimately it was the control time on the canvas that lost him that fight considering Merab only landed a single significant strike while in the dominant position on the ground.<\/p>\n

He has bounced back with back to back wins to earn him another title eliminator fight against Yadong who is also looking for his first chance at a UFC belt.<\/p>\n

After a loss to Cory Sandhagen in 2022, Song Yadong has now won four of his last six which includes a submission win over former champion Deiveson Figueredo in May.<\/p>\n

The fighting style of Nurmagomedov is almost bullet proof and while it is hard to see him losing this fight, he has come up incredibly short in the market.<\/p>\n

In front of his home fans, and with a fascias boxing style that can end the fight with one shot, let\u2019s have a small play on the underdog.<\/p>\n

Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Song Yadong To Win By KO\/TKO @ $9.25<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Yan Xiaonon<\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
Denise Gomes<\/div>\n
Women’s Strawweight Bout<\/div>\n
Denise Gomes To Win @ $2.25<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Another local hope comes in the form of Yan Xiaonan fought for the women\u2019s strawweight belt in 2024 against her compatriot Zhang Weili but lost that fight via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

She has gone 1-1 since that loss, the latest being a decision loss to Virna Jandiroba in April of 2025.<\/p>\n

Having been out of the octagon for over 12 months and at 37 years of age, she is up against it despite having the crowd on her side.<\/p>\n

She faces Brazilian Denise Gomes on Saturday night in the co-main event who is over a decade her junior.<\/p>\n

Gomes won a UFC contract through Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2022 but started her UFC career with a decision loss.<\/p>\n

Since then she has won six of her last seven fights in the octagon including her last four in a row.<\/p>\n

That is where the value lies in this one.<\/p>\n

Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denise Gomes To Win @ $2.25<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jack Jenkins<\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
Sean Woodson<\/div>\n
Featherweight Bout<\/div>\n
Jack Jenkins By KO\/TKO or Submission @ $5.20<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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I know this fight is much earlier in the night on the prelims but I can\u2019t let my boy Jack Jenkins enter the octagon without offering my thoughts.<\/p>\n

Injuries have really derailed his momentum but make no mistake that \u2018Phar\u201d Jack is a threat to anybody in the sport.<\/p>\n

He is such a well rounded fighter who not only has landed 406 of the 664 significant strikes he has thrown in the UFC but averages two takedowns per 15 minutes of octagon time.<\/p>\n

Sean Woodson is an excellent test for Jack at this stage of his career as he is a veteran of the UFC having made his debut last decade.<\/p>\n

He has wins over Terrence McKinney and Charles Joudain and has an overall record of 13:2:1.<\/p>\n

Statement win for Jack and I believe he can get a finish at some stage.<\/p>\n

Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jack Jenkins By KO\/TKO or Submission @ $5.20<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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