Overview

• The welterweight bout opened the UFC Shanghai main card, with Nueraji stopping Kiefer Crosbie at 3:33 of the first round.
• Nueraji landed an illegal knee that split Crosbie open, prompting a pause and evaluation by the cageside physician.
• Referee Marc Goddard immediately deducted two points for the flagrant foul before allowing the fight to continue.
• After the restart, Nueraji flattened Crosbie along the fence and finished with sustained elbows for the TKO.
• The 24-year-old from Chengdu debuted in the UFC after an 11-1 (1 NC) regional run, recording a first-round stoppage on his official record.