Overview
- UFC Shanghai takes place at Shanghai Indoor Stadium on August 23, marking the organization’s first event in the city since 2017.
- Prelims begin at 3:00 a.m. ET/12:00 a.m. PT/8:00 a.m. BST, with the main card at 6:00 a.m. ET/3:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. BST.
- In the United States, prelims and main card air on ESPN and ESPN+; in the United Kingdom, prelims stream on UFC Fight Pass before the main card on TNT Sports.
- Local light heavyweight Zhang Mingyang meets Johnny Walker in the main event; Zhang is 3-0 in the UFC after a TKO of Anthony Smith, and Walker returns from a year out following two losses.
- Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling serves as the featherweight co-main, a placement that has drawn fan criticism given the bout’s ranking stakes.