Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling will now be contested at lightweight, per UFC officials. Both made weight at 153 pounds #UFCShanghai
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 22, 2025The UFC Shanghai weigh-ins have left this weekend's Ultimate Fighting Championship card intact despite an early scare.
The five-round main event between light heavyweights Johnny Walker and Migyang Zhang is set, as both men successfully weighed in. Meanwhile, the co-main event between would-be featherweights Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling has now been bumped up to a lightweight fight.