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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π₯ UFC Shanghai (Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang) | August 23, 2025
Main Event: Light Heavyweight β Johnny βSouvengeβ 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 β Brian βT-Cityβ Ortega vs. Aljamain βFunk Masterβ 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, Loneβer 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 β Light Heavyweight:
Zhang Mingyang: around β390 to β400 (heavily favored)
Johnny Walker: around +280 to +300 (underdog)
Other Notable Odds:
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta: Pavlovich β236 to β275; Cortes-Acosta +200 to +280
Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling: Ortega +225 to +230; Sterling β270 to β278
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 βFunk Masterβ Sterling brings elite wrestling and unorthodox striking after a recent close loss to Movsar Evloev
Brian βT-Cityβ Ortega is a dangerous submission threat with notable wins, including a stoppage of Yair Rodriguez
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