Saturday, August 29, 2026Oriental Sports Center, Pudong District, China
Francesco Nuzzi defeated Xiao Long by TKO in round 1 (1:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, held Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Oriental Sports Center, Pudong District.
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Xiao Long vs Francesco Nuzzi
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Xiao LongFrancesco Nuzzi
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 7
Significant strikes11 / 20
57%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
4 / 7
Total strikes12 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Xiao LongFrancesco Nuzzi
00%982%
Head
250%218%
Body
250%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Xiao Long4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/1
22/2
22/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Francesco Nuzzi11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/10
22/3
0
Clinch
33/3
0
0
Ground
22/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Xiao LongFrancesco Nuzzi
R1
4
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 7
Significant strikes11 / 20
57%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
4 / 7
Total strikes12 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Betting Odds
Xiao Long
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: -156
Francesco Nuzzi
+142
41% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: +156
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Xiao Long | Francesco Nuzzi |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -167 | +154 |
| 4Cx | -171 | +150 |
| Bet105 | -161 | +143 |
| BetAnything | -170 | +140 |
| BetMGM | -180 | +145 |
| BetOnline | -165 | +145 |
| BetRivers | -167 | +133 |
| BetUS | -170 | +142 |
| Betway | -175 | +140 |
| Bookmaker | -169 | +147 |
| Bovada | -170 | +145 |
| Caesars | -175 | +145 |
| Circa | -170 | +150 |
| Cloudbet | -167 | +135 |
| DraftKings | -166 | +140 |
| FanDuel | -172 | +144 |
| HardRockBet | -165 | +135 |
| Kalshi | -163 | +156 |
| mybookie | -173 | +140 |
| Pinnacle | -169 | +146 |
| Polymarket | -156 | +150 |
| ProphetX | -164 | +142 |
| SXBet | -167 | +126 |
| YouWager | -165 | +145 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Francesco Nuzzi lands 6.20 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Xiao Long absorbs 4.43 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Xiao Long lands 5.02 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Xiao Long stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Xiao Long
Sanda
- 2020WLF MMA 61 kg gold beltWu Lin Feng / Wulin Cage Fighting (武林笼中对, Henan TV WLF MMA series)
- 2024Runner-up · Road To UFCbantamweight
- 2016Champion · Hengyang City Games Sanda
- 2016Champion · Beijing Sanda Championship
Francesco Nuzzi
KickboxingMuay Thai
- —Black belt · Kickboxing
- 2018ICF Bantamweight ChampionshipItalian Cage Fighting (ICF)
- 2023Semifinalist · PFL Europebantamweight
- —Brown belt · BJJ
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%69%
Head
26%21%
Body
24%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Xiao Longlast 5 fights
79%16%
Francesco Nuzzilast 4 fights
66%22%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Xiao Long· from fights outside the UFC Francesco Nuzzi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.026.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xiao Long · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersFrancesco Nuzzi · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.432.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xiao Long · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersFrancesco Nuzzi · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.620.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xiao Long · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersFrancesco Nuzzi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xiao Long · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersFrancesco Nuzzi · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Xiao Long · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersFrancesco Nuzzi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.02
Strikes landed / min6.20
4.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.92
0.62 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
85%
Takedown defence80%
1:20
Control time / fight0:29
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Xiao Long6 UFC fights · 364 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%131/454
17%61/117
23%85/124
Clinch
13%47/70
9%31/44
1%2/2
Ground
1%5/6
1%2/2
0%0/0
Francesco Nuzzi4 fights · by range and by target
Range
54%Distance · 59
37%Clinch · 41
9%Ground · 10
Target
69%Head · 47
21%Body · 14
10%Leg · 7
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Xiao Long18 of 39 ended early · 46%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Francesco Nuzzi11 of 14 ended early · 79%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Xiao Long1-4
- L
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- W
- WShohei NoseRoad to UFC · May 28, 2023Split Decision · Bantamweight
- WShamaiti ShanatiWLF MMA 58 · Mar 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTedanrangeWLF MMA 57 · Dec 29, 2021Submission · R2 · 2:58 · Bantamweight
- LDana White's Contender Series 45 · Oct 26, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WJiarong QiWLF MMA 54 · Jul 7, 2021TKO · R3 · 2:31 · Bantamweight
- WHaitao TiWLF MMA 50 · Jan 14, 2021TKO · R4 · 3:40 · Bantamweight
- WShamaiti ShanatiWLF W.A.R.S. 48 · Oct 31, 2020Submission · R3 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
- WYunfeng LiWLF W.A.R.S. 46 · Aug 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WWubukasimu KuerbanWLF W.A.R.S. 43 · May 22, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Bantamweight
- WYundong ChenWLF W.A.R.S. 42 · Apr 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRex De LaraWLF W.A.R.S. 40 · Nov 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WAndrey KorolevWLF W.A.R.S. 38 · Sep 17, 2019TKO · R3 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
- WWilbert HuamanWLF W.A.R.S. 37 · Aug 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WIvan StarovoitovWLF W.A.R.S. 36 · Jul 12, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Bantamweight
- WZenongdongzhuWLF W.A.R.S. 35 · Jun 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSiwuhaer HusimanChin Woo Men · Jan 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LBaxier TeliunuerWLF W.A.R.S. 17 · Sep 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WVladimir VivdychWLF W.A.R.S. 16 · Jul 22, 2017Submission · R2 · 1:45 · Bantamweight
- L
- WChris WaseAustralian FC 18 · Apr 14, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LVadim BuseevSibforce Promotion · Mar 24, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:25
- L
- WHuositan NuerxiatiChin Woo Men · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
- WWugetumujiChin Woo Men · Jan 7, 2017Split Decision · Bantamweight
- LVadim BuseevGlory of Heroes 10 · Dec 2, 2016Unanimous Decision
- WQingtuan WuChin Woo Men · Nov 6, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
- WBowen LiuXindu Fight King Ultimate Fight League · Oct 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WXuwei YanCKF: Fighting League Finals 4: Day 2 · Sep 22, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
- WJian HuChinese Kungfu Championships · Jul 30, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Bantamweight
- LHonggang TuOne Championship - Dynasty of Champions Preliminary Fight Night · Jul 1, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:54
- LDaisuke YamaguchiWLF E.P.I.C. 3 · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WWon Seok JungWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016DEC · Bantamweight
Francesco Nuzzi3-1
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- NC
- W
- WIbragim NavruzovVenator Fight Night 2 · Jun 8, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
- WGiorgio BelsantiItalian Cage Fighting 5 · Oct 20, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPetru BicleaItalian Fighting Championship 1 · Feb 18, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WClaudio IancuShooto Italy · Mar 26, 2017Submission
- WChenjin WeiKFWC 1: Day 1 · Jan 24, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Bantamweight
- WAlessio EspositoSlam FC Underdog 1 · Nov 27, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Bantamweight
- LClaudio IancuApocalypse Pitbull Championship · Jul 10, 2016Submission
- WAlban SinaniLegio's Arena 2 · Jun 11, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Xiao Long vs Francesco Nuzzi?
Francesco Nuzzi defeated Xiao Long by TKO in round 1 (1:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, held Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Oriental Sports Center, Pudong District.