![]() The global pandemic shut down a lot of the UFC’s travel to international locations but this was expected to serve as the promotion’s push back into China. The card originally scheduled in Shanghai was expected to be the UFC’s first card in China since 2019 when Zhang Weili claimed the strawweight title with a stunning knockout over Jessica Andrade. The UFC opened a Performance Institute in China while also promoting Road to the UFC, which focuses on up and coming prospects competing to earn a spot on the main roster. Over the past few years, the UFC has continued expanding further and further into the Asian market with a particular focus on China. ![]() ![]() The card is expected to remain the same with Song Yadong facing Chris Gutierrez in the main event. The UFC has made no official announcement about the switch or why the event will no longer take place in China.
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