With the victory, Walker snaps a three-fight winless streak (two losses and one no contest). The victory was his first since he beat Anthony Smith by unanimous decision in May 2023. In defeat, Zhang loses for the first time in the UFC after promotional victories over Brendson Ribeiro, Ozzy Diaz, and Anthony Smith.

UFC Shanghai went down yesterday (Sat., Aug. 23, 2025) inside Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, which saw Johnny Walker secure an impressive technical knockout (TKO) win over Mingyang Zhang (see it again here).

Johnny Walker earned his first UFC win in more than two years on Saturday. | Getty/UFC If Johnny Walker's approach in the opening frame of the UFC Shanghai main event seemed out of character, well, there's a reason for that.