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Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang: UFC Fight Night, Aug 23, 2025

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Shanghai, China
Johnny Walker7-6-0 (1 NC)
SatAug 23KO/TKO · R2Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang3-0-0
47.2% (Elo 1528)(Elo 1548) 52.8%

Result

Johnny Walker wins by KO/TKO (leg kicks and punches)

round 2, 2:37

Pre-fight Elo gave Zhang Mingyang 52.8%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Johnny Walker 1528, Zhang Mingyang 1548: a 20-point gap.
Common opponents
Anthony Smith (Walker: Win; Mingyang: Win).
Form
Johnny Walker won 2 of the last 5, Zhang Mingyang won 3 of 3. Form favours Zhang Mingyang.
Verdict
Close fight · Zhang Mingyang 52.8% by Elo.
Johnny Walker47.2%ELO52.8%Zhang Mingyang
1528 · Pre-fight Elo · 1548

Common opponents

OpponentJohnny WalkerZhang Mingyang
Anthony Smith
WinDecision (unanimous), May 13, 2023
WinKO/TKO (elbows), Apr 26, 2025

Recent form

Johnny Walker · won 2 of last 5Zhang Mingyang · won 3 of last 3
1500155016002019202020212022202320242025Johnny Walker 2018-11-17: 1517Johnny Walker 2019-02-02: 1533Johnny Walker 2019-03-02: 1550Johnny Walker 2019-11-02: 1535Johnny Walker 2020-03-14: 1519Johnny Walker 2020-09-19: 1537Johnny Walker 2021-10-02: 1523Johnny Walker 2022-02-19: 1507Johnny Walker 2022-09-10: 1523Johnny Walker 2023-01-21: 1540Johnny Walker 2023-05-13: 1558Johnny Walker 2023-10-21: 1558Johnny Walker 2024-01-13: 1545Johnny Walker 2024-06-22: 1528Johnny Walker 2025-08-23: 15451545Zhang Mingyang 2024-02-17: 1516Zhang Mingyang 2024-11-23: 1531Zhang Mingyang 2025-04-26: 1548Zhang Mingyang 2025-08-23: 15311531

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Johnny Walker
Zhang Mingyang

Tale of the tape

33Age27
195.6 cmHeight188.0 cm
208.3 cmReach190.5 cm
no data yetStanceno data yet
7-6-0 (1 NC)UFC record3-0-0
1558Peak Elo1548

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: ESPN+

Prelims: ESPN+

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang?

Sat, Aug 23, 2025 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Shanghai, China.

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.