Headlining was home star Zhang Mingyang, who had hoped to advance his title ambitions against light heavyweight veteran Johnny Walker. Instead, the favorite suffered a brutal loss in front of his compatriots, as Walker finished Mingyang via TKO in round two.

Brian Ortega is still competing tomorrow morning (Sat.., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai from Shanghai, China, but not after an apparent ride in an ambulance. On Thursday evening, it was revealed that Ortega was not going to be able to make weight for his co-main event matchup against fellow UFC featherweight Aljamain Sterling.