Brazilian strawweight contender scores a decisive finish at 4:49 of Round 1 in the co-main event at the Oriental Sports Center
Denise Gomes delivered a statement performance at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on Saturday, August 29, stopping Yan Xiaonan by TKO at 4:49 of the opening round in the women’s strawweight co-main event at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.
Fight Overview
The official UFC result lists Gomes as the winner by strikes at 4:49 of Round 1. The stoppage came with only 11 seconds remaining in the opening frame, bringing a competitive striking contest to an abrupt conclusion before the fight could reach the second round. UFC's official event page confirms the Shanghai venue and August 29 date, while the organization's official video and fighter records confirm the first-round stoppage.
Gomes' Winning Streak
The victory gave Gomes another significant result in the women's strawweight division and extended her current winning streak to five fights. UFC's official coverage identifies the Shanghai victory as the latest addition to her run of wins, giving the Brazilian contender further momentum after a strong stretch of performances.
Striking Statistics
Gomes and Xiaonan spent the fight exchanging strikes, with neither fighter recording a takedown or submission attempt according to the supplied fight statistics. That kept the contest almost entirely in the striking realm and placed additional importance on accuracy, timing and the ability to produce meaningful damage.
Gomes landed 20 of 50 total strikes, connecting at a 40.0 percent rate. Xiaonan landed 19 of 59 total strikes, giving her a 32.2 percent accuracy rate. The significant-strike statistics were similarly close. Gomes landed 18 of 48 significant strikes, or 37.5 percent, while Xiaonan landed 19 of 59 significant strikes, or 32.2 percent.
Decisive Knockdown
Gomes also recorded the only knockdown of the contest. That knockdown was the most significant statistical difference between the two fighters. With neither competitor attempting a takedown and neither submitting the other, the fight was ultimately determined by the striking exchanges and the damage Gomes produced before the referee intervened.
Dramatic Finish
The timing of the finish made the result particularly dramatic. The fighters had nearly completed the opening five minutes when Gomes found the sequence that ended the contest. Instead of allowing Xiaonan to reach the end of the round and continue into Round 2, Gomes capitalized late and secured the stoppage.
Impact and Future Implications
For Gomes, the victory represents another important step in her UFC career. She entered the contest with a 13-3-0 record according to the fight information supplied for the matchup and left with another victory added to her résumé. UFC's official coverage confirms that the result extended her winning streak to five.
For Xiaonan, the result was a difficult setback. The Chinese fighter was competing in Shanghai, but the home-country setting could not prevent Gomes from finding the decisive moment. Xiaonan's statistics show that she remained active offensively, landing 19 total significant strikes and 19 total strikes according to the supplied figures, but she was unable to prevent Gomes from producing the only knockdown and eventual stoppage.
Ultimately, the co-main event was decided by a narrow window late in the first round. The overall statistics were competitive, with both fighters landing meaningful strikes, but Gomes was the only fighter to record a knockdown and the only one to secure a stoppage. At 4:49 of Round 1, the referee brought the contest to an end.
Denise Gomes officially defeated Yan Xiaonan by TKO via strikes, extending her winning streak to five and leaving Shanghai with another significant victory in the women's strawweight division. UFC's official records confirm the result, the stoppage time and the location of the bout.
