Overview
- The UFC staged a Fight Night at Mercedes‑Benz Arena in Shanghai on August 23, its first event in China in eight years.
- Johnny Walker beat hometown contender Zhang Mingyang in the five-round light heavyweight headliner.
- Aljamain Sterling defeated Brian Ortega in the co-main event, which was contested at 153 pounds after Ortega failed to make the contracted limit.
- Pre-fight odds listed Zhang as the favorite, making Walker’s victory an upset based on the betting lines reported by Caliente.mx.
- The main card also featured Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta, with coverage for the Americas carried on ESPN+, Fox Sports regional feeds and Disney+ in early-morning windows.