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UFC Shanghai Opens With Walker vs. Zhang And Ortega–Sterling At 153 Pounds

Sportsbooks list Zhang as a heavy favorite, with Sterling also favored following Ortega’s weight-cut issues.

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Overview

  • The UFC returned to Shanghai for a Fight Night headlined by light heavyweights Zhang Mingyang and Johnny Walker.
  • The Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling co-main was officially shifted to a 153-pound catchweight after Ortega experienced weight-cut complications.
  • Late betting lines had Zhang around -370 to -380 over Walker, with Sterling as high as -500 against Ortega on major books.
  • Zhang entered on a 3-0 UFC run with three first-round knockouts, while Walker arrived winless for roughly 27 months.
  • The main card also features Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, with prelims starting at 3 a.m. ET and the main card at 6 a.m. ET.