UFC Fight Night 257 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup, and you can hear from winners by checking out these interviews from backstage at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.
Uran Satybaldiev
“Everyone at light heavyweight, I’m coming after you.”
Uran Satybaldiev secures his first UFC win in a big way, submitting Diyar Nurgozhay in the first round at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
SuYoung You
“I just want more matches.”
SuYoung You calls out Aleksandre Topuria after earning a hard-fought victory over Xiao Long at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Yi Zha
“It is my first win in the UFC but it will not be the last.”
Yizha scores an emphatic KO victory over Westin Wilson to collect his first victory inside the Octagon at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Kyle Daukaus
“My goal from the very beginning was to be champion of this organization.”
Kyle Daukaus (@KyleDaukaus) makes a statement in his return to the UFC, knocking out Michel Pereira in the first round at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Rong Zhu
“I expect things to happen like this.”
Rongzhu earns his second-straight win at #UFCShanghai, defeating Austin Hubbard via unanimous decision.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Charles Johnson
“I knew that’s what was going to happen.”
Charles Johnson eyes an opponent in the Top 10 after knocking out rising prospect Lone’er Kavanagh in the second round at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Gauge Young
“[The win] validates me. Let’s me know that I belong here.”
Gauge Young secures his first UFC victory at #UFCShanghai with an impressive unanimous decision over Maheshate.
Complete Prelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/uH1JFiPTkC
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Nueraji Taiyilake
“Either you knock me out or I knock you out.”
Nueraji Taiyilake says fans should expect a finish every time he steps into the Octagon after stopping Kiefer Crosbie in Round 1 at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Main Card Results ➡️ https://t.co/RsQr838GnA
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
Sergei Pavlovich
“I must’ve shown 50% of what I can actually do.”
Sergei Pavlovich feels he still has a lot more to show after collecting his second win of 2025 at #UFCShanghai.
Complete Main Card Results ➡️ https://t.co/RsQr838GnA
— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 23, 2025
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