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UFC Fight Night Results: Johnny Walker Upsets Zhang Mingyang, Aljamain Sterling Calls for Title Shot

Johnny Walker ended Zhang Mingyang's 12-fight winning streak with a second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night, marking Walker's first win after a two-fight losing streak.

  • Johnny Walker defeated Zhang Mingyang by second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai on August 23, 2025, ending Zhang's 12-fight win streak.
  • Zhang entered the fight undefeated since 2019 and had not fought beyond Round 1 in 16 previous bouts, with his streak dating back to 2018.
  • Walker began with effective calf kicks that wore down Zhang, then staggered him in the second round with another strike to the leg before securing a ground-and-pound stoppage just over two and a half minutes into the round at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium.
  • Walker, 34, holding a 22-9 record, dismissed the idea that he targeted leg kicks as Zhang's weakness, stating that there is a clear distinction between preparation and actual combat.
  • Walker ended a two-fight knockout losing skid with the upset win, while Zhang, 27, suffered his first UFC defeat, potentially affecting his title trajectory.
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