Xiong Jingnan vs. Julia PolastriW
UFC Fight Night · August 29, 2026 · SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center · Prelims 3:00 AM ET
The brief
- The result
- Julia Polastri by KO/TKO (head kick), R1
- What kind of fight
- Former Champion vs. Balanced Attack
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- Jingnan +210 · Polastri -260DraftKings
- The stakes
- Women's Strawweight (119 lb Catchweight) · Prelims
The result
Julia Polastri def. Xiong Jingnan — KO/TKO (head kick), R1 3:06
Julia Polastri produced one of the highlight knockouts of the card, landing a two-punch combination that had Xiong Jingnan leaning back before a head kick caught her clean and put her out before she hit the canvas.
Both fighters had missed weight for the strawweight bout, which proceeded at catchweight, but that did nothing to dull the finish.
It's a big statement win for Polastri after back-to-back decision losses.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
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