Overview

• Walker stopped Zhang Mingyang by second-round TKO in Shanghai after calf kicks set up a finishing barrage of strikes.
• Addressing criticism of the opening sequence, Walker said the apparent glove-touch moment was a rehearsed takedown entry rather than gamesmanship.
• He described feeling rusty early and missing on an initial shot before settling in and finding success with targeted lower‑leg kicks.
• Walker claimed his decisive calf kick broke Zhang’s leg, a detail reported as his account and not confirmed by independent medical reports.
• After the win, he called out former champion Jan Blachowicz and volunteered to compete again before year’s end, including a potential slot at UFC Rio on Oct. 11.