Johnny Walker faces Mingyang Zhang in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday, August 23, live from Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. The pair square off in a five-round bout at light heavyweight.
33-year-old Walker (21-9, 1 NC) of Brazil looks to bounce back from two last year’s knockout defeats to Volkan Oezdemir and Magomed Ankalaev. China’s 27-year-old Mingyang (19-6) aims for his 13th win in a row, following a first-round stoppage victory over Anthony Smith at UFC Kansas City in April.
The co-main event features a 153-pound catchweight bout between Brian Ortega (16-4, 1 NC) of Los Angeles, CA, and former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (24-5) of Uniondale, NY. Also on the card is a heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich (19-3) and Waldo Cortes-Acosta (14-1) of the Dominican Republic.
A flyweight contest pits China’s Su Mudaerji (17-7) against Kevin Borjas (10-3) of Peru. The main card opener is a welterweight showdown between Taiyilake Nueraji (11-1) of China and Kiefer Crosbie (10-5) of Ireland.
UFC Shanghai results
Get UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang full fight card results below.
Main card
- Johnny Walker def. Mingyang Zhang by TKO (leg kick and punches, R2, 2:37)
- Aljamain Sterling def. Brian Ortega by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
- Sergei Pavlovich def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Su Mudaerji def. Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Taiyilake Nueraji def. Kiefer Crosbie by TKO (elbows, R1, 3:33)
Prelims
- Gauge Young def. Maheshate Hayisaer by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Charles Johnson def. Lone’er Kavanagh by KO (R2, 4:35)
- Rong Zhu def. Austin Hubbard by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kyle Daukaus def. Michel Pereira by TKO (elbows, R1, 0:47)
- Yi Zha def. Westin Wilson by KO (punches, R1, 0:37)
- Su Young You def. Xiao Long by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Uran Satybaldiev def. Diyar Nurgozhay by submission (Ezekiel choke, R1, 2:45)
UFC Shanghai live blog
Johnny Walker stops Mingyang Zhang in second round
Johnny Walker defeats Mingyang Zhang via second-round TKO with a leg kick and punches at light heavyweight. The fight ended at 2:37 of the round.
Aljamain Sterling defeats Brian Ortega by decision
Aljamain Sterling defeats Brian Ortega by unanimous decision. After five rounds, all three judges scored the fight 50-45.
Sergei Pavlovich defeats Waldo Cortes-Acosta by decision
Sergei Pavlovich defeats Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision at heavyweight. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
The UFC Shanghai main event arrives
Both main event fighters, Johnny Walker and Mingyang Zhang, are at the arena.
Su Mudaerji defeats Kevin Borjas by decision
Su Mudaerji defeats Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision at flyweight. All three judges scores it 30-27.
Taiyilake Nueraji stops Kiefer Crosbie in first round
Taiyilake Nueraji defeats Kiefer Crosbie by TKO with elbows in the first round at welterweight. The time of the stoppage was 3:33 into the round.
Gauge Young defeats Maheshate Hayisaer by decision
Wrapping up the prelims, Gauge Young defeats Maheshate Hayisaer by unanimous decision at lightweight. The scores were 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Charles Johnson KO's Lone'er Kavanagh in second round
Charles Johnson defeats Lone’er Kavanagh by knockout with punches at flyweight. The time of the stoppage was 4:35 into the second round.
Rong Zhu defeats Austin Hubbard by decision
Rong Zhu defeats Austin Hubbard by unanimous decision. After three rounds at lightweight, the judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Kyle Daukaus stops Michel Pereira in first round
Kyle Daukaus secures a quick finish in his UFC debut against Michel Pereira with elbows at middleweight. The official time was 47 seconds into the first round.
Yi Zha KO's Westin Wilson in first round
Yi Zha defeats Westin Wilson by knockout with punches at featherweight. The fight ended 37 seconds into the first round.
Su Young You defeats Xiao Long by decision
Su Young You defeats Xiao Long by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Uran Satybaldiev submits Diyar Nurgozhay in first round
In the event opener, Uran Satybaldiev defeats Diyar Nurgozhay by submission due to an Ezekiel choke at light heavyweight. The time was 2:45 into the opening round.
UFC Shanghai fighter face-offs
As the fight action nears, watch the final face-offs at UFC Shanghai.
UFC Shanghai: How to watch and start time
UFC Shanghai airs live on ESPN+. The main card starts at 6:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM PT, with the prelims beginning at 3:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM PT.