Overview

• UFC Shanghai is set for August 23 in Shanghai, with U.S. prelims at 3:00 a.m. ET and the main card at 6:00 a.m. on ESPN/ESPN+; UK viewers get prelims on UFC Fight Pass at 8:00 a.m. BST and the main card on TNT Sports at 11:00 a.m.
• China’s Zhang Mingyang leads the event after opening his UFC run 3-0, all by first‑round stoppage, most recently a TKO of Anthony Smith in April.
• Odds strongly favor Zhang at roughly -350 to -400 (2/7 at some books), with Johnny Walker the underdog near +275 to +310, and many media picks forecast a Zhang knockout.
• The co-main features Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling at featherweight, a bout some fans argued should top the bill given its potential title implications.
• Walker arrives on back-to-back knockout losses and seeks to stop a two-fight skid that has put added pressure on his UFC standing.