Zhang Mingyang is getting that major occasion therapy.
On Wednesday night time, UFC CEO Dana White introduced that the promotion returns to Shanghai on Aug. 23 on the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, with a light-weight heavyweight major occasion between Zhang and Johnny Walker.
“The Mountain Tiger” made his UFC debut final 12 months and has rapidly amassed three first-round knockouts, incomes Efficiency bonuses for every of them. Most lately, he stopped Anthony Smith in Smith’s retirement struggle at UFC Kansas City in April.
Walker is using a two-fight shedding streak, getting stopped in each his bouts in 2024. He was scheduled to struggle Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 316, however withdrew from the bout because of harm.
Within the co-main occasion, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will tackle former two-time featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega in a featherweight bout. Sterling most lately misplaced a unanimous determination to Movsar Evloev at UFC 310, whereas Ortega dropped a unanimous determination to Diego Lopes at UFC 306.
