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What time is the Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang fight tonight? Cagewalks, running order, streaming, how to watch UFC Shanghai
Watch Walker vs Mingyang live on ESPN+ (US only)
After a successful UFC 319 that saw Khamzat Chimaev become the UFC middleweight champion, the show goes on, and it's the light heavyweights who now take center stage at tonight's UFC Fight Night as the company returns to Shanghai, China, for the first time in almost eight years.
On top of the marquee is the entertaining Johnny Walker battling Zhang Mingyang in what should be an entertaining affair.
Currently No. 13 in the light heavyweight rankings, Walker will be looking to stay in contention after a 14-month layoff. In his time out, Walker lost  to Volkan Oezdemir by first-round stoppage in June 2024.
One spot below Walker in the UFC rankings, Mingyang returns to his native country looking to extend his winning streak to 13 with all of his last 12 victories. coming via stoppage. A win in this main event spot should vault him into the top ten.
DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Walker vs. Mingyang.
Walker vs. Mingyang fight date, start time
Walker vs. Mingyang will take place on Saturday, August 23 , at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium In Shanghai, China.
The main card will begin at 6 a.m. ET on the East Coast, which means for UFC fans in the UK, it will be 11 a.m. start on Saturday morning.Â
Walker and Mingyang are expected to make their cagewalks at 8:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. BST, but these timings are subject to change.
- Date: Saturday, August. 23Â
- Main card start time: 6 a.m. ET / 3 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. BST
- Lewis vs Teixeira main event cagewalks (approx): 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT / 1:30 p.m. BSTÂ
Walker vs. Mingyang fight card
Main card
- Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang
- Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Sergei Pavlovich
- Kevin Borjas vs. Su Mudaerji
- Kiefer Crosbie vs. Taiyilake Nueraji
Prelims
- Hayisaer Maheshate vs. Gauge Young
- Charles Johnson vs. Lone'er Kavanagh
- Austin Hubbard vs. Rong Zhu
- Kyle Daukaus vs. Michel Pereira
- Yi Zha vs. Westin Wilson
- Xiao Long vs. SuYoung You
- Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Uran Satybaldiev
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How to watch Walker vs. Mingyang?
The fight and the rest of the card will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ (click here for more information).Â
TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Walker vs. Mingyang fight?
The fight is set to be held at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium In Shanghai, China.Â
Walker vs. Mingyang tale of the tape
Johnny Walker recordÂ
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Age: 33
- Height: 6' 6"
- Reach: 82"
- Total fights: 30
- Record: 21-9
Zhang Mingyang record
- Nationality: Chinese
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 2"
- Reach: 75.5"
- Total fights: 25
- Record: 19-6
