The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship in Shanghai, China features a bantamweight face-off between Yadong Song and Chris Gutierrez as its main event. This has been confirmed by numerous media outlets, following initially being reported by MagicM_MMABets on social media. The UFC Fight Night 233, due to take place at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium on December 9th, also includes an exciting middleweight battle between Andre Muniz and Jun Yong Park, along with a flyweight contest involving Tatsuro Taira and Carlos Hernandez.
Born in Tianjin, China, the 25-year-old Yadong Song brings an impressive record, having won four out of his last five Octagon appearances. Under the nickname “Kung Fu Kid”, he most recently triumphed over Ricky Simon by scoring a fifth-round technical knockout in the headliner of UFC on ESPN 45 from April 29th.
On the other hand, Chris Gutierrez also boasts a strong track record, with an 8-1-1 record in his last 10 UFC fights. As a notable fighter from The Factory X, he has had mixed results in his first two matches of 2023. Gutierrez lost a unanimous decision against Pedro Munhoz at UFC on ESPN 44, but managed to secure a victory over Heili Alateng at UFC Fight Night 230 by outscoring him in their bout.