Xiong Jingnan vs. Julia Polastri
UFC Fight Night · August 29, 2026 · SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center · Prelims 3:00 AM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Former Champion vs. Balanced Attack
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Women's Strawweight · Prelims
The read
Xiong's power and championship experience make her dangerous in phone-booth exchanges, but she showed little answer for pressure and volume in her UFC debut loss to Angela Hill.
Polastri's well-rounded game and proven durability set up a competitive, close fight that could go either way.
Lean a competitive decision, with Xiong's power the clearest route to an early finish if she can find her range.
The matchup
Xiong brings a decorated championship pedigree but is coming off a lopsided decision loss in her UFC debut, while Polastri has never been finished across six career losses and brings a balanced striking and grappling attack.
Xiong's forward-moving boxing and Sanda background give her real power, but her lack of an early finish in her UFC debut raises questions about how her style translates against durable, well-rounded UFC-level competition.
Whoever adjusts faster to the step up in competition has the edge.
Tale of the tape
| 19-3-0 | Record | 14-6-0 |
| 38 | Age | 28 |
| 5'5" | Height | 5'2" |
| 64" | Reach | 63" |
| — | Stance | Orthodox |
| China | Country | Brazil |
| — | Team | CWB Fighter |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Xiong Jingnan 19-3-0
“The Panda”
Xiong Jingnan is a former ONE Championship strawweight world champion who defended that title seven times before signing with the UFC. Her promotional debut did not go as planned, dropping a lopsided unanimous decision to Angela Hill in May 2026. She gets a second Octagon appearance, and a second fight in China within four months, against Brazil's Julia Polastri in Shanghai.
- LAngela Hill · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
Julia Polastri 14-6-0
“Psycho”
Julia 'Psycho' Polastri is a Brazilian strawweight out of CWB Fighter with a genuinely balanced finishing arsenal and a durability record that shows no stoppage losses across six career defeats. She dropped a unanimous decision to Talita Alencar in April 2026 and looks to get back in the win column against former ONE champion Xiong Jingnan in Shanghai.
- LTalita Alencar · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026