Can Johnny Walker withstand the pure power of Mingyang Zhang? UFC betting expert Kyle Anthony breaks down everything you need to know about UFC Fight Night taking place in Shanghai, China!

Introduction 00:00
Mingyang Zhang vs Johnny Walker 00:25
Michel Pereira vs Kyle Daukaus 03:27
Lone’er Kavanagh vs Charles Johnson 06:53
Rongzhu vs Austin Hubbard 09:30

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πŸ₯Š UFC Shanghai (Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang) | August 23, 2025

Main Event: Light Heavyweight – Johnny β€œSouvenge” Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang
Venue: Shanghai Indoor Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Arena), Shanghai, China

How to Watch
United States:
Prelims: ESPN+ from 3:00 a.m. ET
Main Card: ESPN+ from 6:00 a.m. ET

United Kingdom:
Prelims: UFC Fight Pass UK starting ~8:00 a.m. BST
Main Card: TNT Sports 1 (via discovery+ Premium or supported TV providers) starting ~12:00 p.m. BST

Fight Card Highlights
Co-Main Event: Featherweight – Brian β€œT-City” Ortega vs. Aljamain β€œFunk Master” Sterling
Additional Featured Bouts:
Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Flyweight: Sumudaerji vs. Kevin Borjas
Welterweight: Taiyilake Nueraji vs. Kiefer Crosbie

Prelim Matches: Maheshate vs. Gauge Young, Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Charles Johnson, Rongzhu vs. Austin Hubbard, Michel Pereira vs. Kyle Daukaus, Yizha vs. Westin Wilson, Long Xiao vs. Su Young You, Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Uran Satybaldiev

Current Betting Lines (Spread & Odds Overview)
Main Event – Light Heavyweight:
Zhang Mingyang: around –390 to –400 (heavily favored)
Johnny Walker: around +280 to +300 (underdog)

Other Notable Odds:
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta: Pavlovich –236 to –275; Cortes-Acosta +200 to +280
Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling: Ortega +225 to +230; Sterling –270 to –278

Interesting Fighter Facts (no assumptions or predictions):
Zhang Mingyang has earned three consecutive Performance of the Night bonuses for first-round stoppages earlier in 2025, including wins over Anthony Smith and Ozzy Diaz

Johnny Walker is known for his unpredictable, explosive striking, though he enters with back-to-back knockout losses in 2024

Aljamain β€œFunk Master” Sterling brings elite wrestling and unorthodox striking after a recent close loss to Movsar Evloev

Brian β€œT-City” Ortega is a dangerous submission threat with notable wins, including a stoppage of Yair Rodriguez

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