The UFC gears up for its Shanghai event, headlined by light heavyweight rivals Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang.
Fights take place Saturday, August 23, 2025, inside Mercedes-Benz Arena. ESPN+ will stream the action live.
The card also features a featherweight co-headliner, with Aljamain Sterling facing Brian Ortega.
Fighters Face the Scale
All 26 athletes must weigh in to qualify. The UFC allows a one-pound allowance in non-title bouts.
The first fighter will weigh in at 9 p.m. ET, with text updates released shortly after.
Full Fight Lineup
Main Card:
- 205 lbs: Johnny Walker (206) vs. Mingyang Zhang (205)
- 145 lbs: Brian Ortega (153) vs. Aljamain Sterling (153)
- 265 lbs: Sergei Pavlovich (255.5) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (262)
- 125 lbs: Sumudaerji (125.5) vs. Kevin Borjas (126)
- 170 lbs: Kiefer Crosbie (170.5) vs. Taiyilake Nueraji (170)
Prelims:
- 155 lbs: Maheshate Hayisaer (155) vs. Gauge Young (155.5)
- 125 lbs: Lone’er Kavanagh (126) vs. Charles Johnson (126)
- 155 lbs: Rongzhu (155.5) vs. Austin Hubbard (155.5)
- 185 lbs: Michel Pereira (186) vs. Kyle Daukus (185)
- 145 lbs: Yizha (145) vs. Westin Wilson (146)
- 135 lbs: Long Xiao (136) vs. Su Young You (135.5)
- 205 lbs: Diyar Nurgozhay (205.5) vs. Uran Satybaldiev (204)
