Johnny Walker admits Octagon rust slowed him early but he recovered to score a brutal second-round TKO over Zhang Mingyang at UFC Shanghai.

For all of the hype surrounding first-round knockout artist and Chinese light heavyweight prospect Zhang Mingyang, all it took was a second-round rally from the always unpredictable Johnny Walker to provide a heat check during Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event in Shanghai.

Light Heavyweight sluggers Zhang Mingyang vs. Johnny Walker will go to war TODAY (Sat., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai inside Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. There’s a lot to like about the 27-year-old “Mountain Tiger.