Zhang Mingyang first entered the UFC ecosystem back in June of 2022, when he competed in a non-tournament bout on the inaugural season of Road to UFC in Singapore, facing Tuko Tokkos. Heading into the fight, Tokkos was a massive betting favorite, but Zhang flipped the script quickly, ending the fight in the first four minutes.
Following that fight, Zhang worked his way onto the UFC roster and has been on an absolute tear in the 205-pound division. But Saturday night, the 27-year-old enters the biggest fight of his career when he competes in his first UFC main event against veteran Johnny Walker inside Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China.