Mingyang Zhang may look unstoppable in the UFC, but he suffered a brutal defeat against a controversial opponent early in his career. The Chinese fighter will have the biggest bout of his career at UFC Shanghai, as he competes in the main event against Johnny Walker in a Light Heavyweight clash.

Mingyang has never gone past Round 1 in all 19 of his professional wins. He is coming off a first-round knockout of former title challenger Anthony Smith at UFC on ESPN 66 in April.

Zhang faces Johnny Walker in the UFC Shanghai headliner in a pivotal 205-pound clash. Around five weeks later, Magomed Ankalaev defends his title against Alex Pereira in a rematch to headline UFC 320 on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas.

‘Mountain Tiger’ Zhang Mingyang introduced himself to the American fans in April when he left former title challenger Anthony Smith in a pool of his own blood for his retirement fight. This was Mingyang’s U.S. debut and 19th career finish.

Rising 205-pound Chinese star Zhang Mingyang gets his first UFC main event spot and will have the support of the home crowd at Shanghai Indoor Stadium City when he faces Johnny Walker in light-heavyweight action. The 27-year-old if off to a blazing start ...

The speed of Zhang's rise hasn't only been a surprise outside of China, but to the man himself. Before landing this Walker matchup, Zhang retired one-time UFC title challenger Anthony Smith with a first-round stoppage at UFC Kansas City in April.

Zhang Mingyang made history in 2022 by earning his UFC contract with a brutal first-round knockout victory. The Chinese fighter first came to prominence when he appeared as a contestant on the Road to UFC show back in 2022. The program was created to unearth the top MMA fighters in Asia and bring them to compete at the highest level in the UFC.