Shi vs Brasil, Saeteurn vs Tumendemberel, Li vs Nakamura Fight Picks – Road to UFC 4 – Shanghai Semifinals – August 22, 2025

Ming Shi vs Bruna Brasil

  • Ming Shi
  • Age: 30
  • Pro Record: 17-5
  • UFC Record: 3-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Xiaocan Feng. Beat a 7-3 grappler, a 10-3 striker and a well rounded 14-3 fighter. Split decision over Huaxiong Dong.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Bruna Brasil
  • Age: 31
  • UFC Record: 3-3
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Marnic Mann. Submitted a well rounded 2-0 fighter. Beat Molly McCann, Shauna Bannon, and a 5-0 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Brasil by 2nd round knockout.


Terrance Saeteurn vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

  • Terrance Saeteurn
  • Age: 30
  • Pro Record: 8-1
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 8-1
  • UFC Record: 2-1
  • Key Losses: Split decision loss to Carlos Hernandez.
  • Key Wins: Submitted a well rounded 6-0 fighter. Split decision over a 9-4 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Tumendemberel by 1st round knockout.


Kaiwen Li vs Keiichiro Nakamura

  • Kaiwen Li
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 15-6
  • UFC Record: 3-1
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 4-1 striker. Knocked out a 7-2-1 wrestler and a well rounded 5-1 fighter. Beat Kouya Kanda.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Keiichiro Nakamura
  • Age: 26
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 9-1-1 fighter.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: above average (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Nakamura by decision.


Yawei Ren vs Sang Wook Kim

  • Yawei Ren
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 9-3
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 3-1 striker. Submitted a 6-1 striker. Beat a 4-1 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Sang Wook Kim
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 12-3
  • UFC Record: 2-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 6-0 fighter.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Kim by split decision.


Rangbo Sulang vs Kai Xiong

  • Rangbo Sulang
  • Age: 20
  • Pro Record: 9-3
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out Peter Danesoe.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Kai Xiong
  • Age: 27
  • Pro Record: 7-1
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 3-0 wrestler. Beat Chang Ho Lee and a 17-8-1 striker.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Sulang by 2nd round knockout.


Dom Mar Fan vs Jae Hyun Park

  • Dom Mar Fan
  • Age: 25
  • Pro Record: 7-2
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 4-0 fighter. Submitted a 4-1 striker. Beat a well rounded 11-0 fighter.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)
  • Jae Hyun Park
  • Age: 23
  • Pro Record: 8-3
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 6-1 striker. Knocked out a well rounded 13-5 fighter. Split decision over a well rounded 6-1 fighter.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Fan by 1st round knockout.


Agulali vs Namsrai Batbayar

  • Agulali
  • Age: 20
  • Pro Record: 13-1
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-0 striker and a 9-3 grappler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Namsrai Batbayar
  • Age: 24
  • Pro Record: 8-1
  • UFC Record: Knocked out a 7-1 striker.
  • Key Wins: Submitted a 5-1 wrestler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Grappling: a little above average (55)

Chris’ Pick: Agulali by 1st round knockout.


Sebastian Szalay vs Chang Min Yoon

  • Sebastian Szalay
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 9-1
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Beat Jieleyisi Baergeng, an 8-0 wrestler and a 6-0 wrestler. Split decision over a 4-0 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Chang Min Yoon
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 8-2-1
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Draws: Split draw against a 7-2-1 wrestler.
  • Key Wins: Submitted an 8-1 striker and a well rounded 5-2 fighter. Split decision wins over a 14-5 striker and a 12-2 wrestler.
  • Striking: a little above average (55)
  • Power: a little above average (55)
  • Grappling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Szalay by decision.


Lawrence Lui vs Van Y Nghiem

  • Lawrence Lui
  • Age: 29
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a well rounded 6-2 fighter.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Van Y Nghiem
  • Age: 26
  • Pro Record: 6-1
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 12-4 grappler and a 6-2 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Ngheim by decision.


Aaron Tau vs Shuai Yin

  • Aaron Tau
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 10-1
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out an 8-0 grappler.
  • Striking: near plus (65)
  • Power: near plus (65)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)
  • Shuai Yin
  • Age: 28
  • Pro Record: 18-5
  • UFC Record: 1-1
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 6-1 striker. Beat a well rounded 19-4 fighter. Split decision over a 19-17 wrestler.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: near plus (65)

Chris’ Pick: Tau by split decision.


Yun Seong Jang vs Kitt Campbell

  • Yun Seong Jang
  • Age: 22
  • Pro Record: 7-1
  • Key Wins: Beat Takashi Sato.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: average (50)
  • Wrestling: a little above average (55)
  • Kitt Campbell
  • Age: 31
  • Pro Record: 15-7
  • UFC Record: 1-0
  • Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-0 striker, a well rounded 7-1-1 fighter, 4-0 grappler and a 5-0 striker. Beat a well rounded 10-3 fighter and a 12-3 striker.
  • Striking: above average (60)
  • Power: above average (60)
  • Wrestling: above average (60)

Chris’ Pick: Campbell by decision.

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