Light Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Johnny Walker won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, August 23, 2025·Shanghai, Hebei, China, China
Style matchupJohnny Walker: Well-roundedvsZhang Mingyang: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Zhang Mingyang wins(53.8%)
Actual result: Johnny Walker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Zhang Mingyang enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Zhang Mingyang is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Johnny Walker has lost 67% of fights by KO.
- Zhang Mingyang has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Johnny Walker has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Johnny Walker
Red Corner
VS
Zhang Mingyang
Blue Corner
+295
(25%)
Vegas Odds
-370
(79%)
34
Age
27
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'6"
Height
6'2"
208.28 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Johnny WalkerL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Ion Cutelaba · Sep 22W
KOvs Paul Craig · Jan 23W
vs Anthony Smith · May 23L
KOvs Magomed Ankalaev · Jan 24L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Jun 24Zhang MingyangW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Brendson Ribeiro · Feb 24W
KOvs Ozzy Diaz · Nov 24W
KOvs Anthony Smith · Apr 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Johnny WalkerMetricZhang Mingyang
3.90
Strikes / min
7.71
2.99
Strikes absorbed / min
5.33
46%
Strike defense
43%
0.36
TDs / 15 min
0.00
57%
Takedown defense
75%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.91Δ 1.47 — meaningful gap+2.38
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Johnny WalkerZhang Mingyang
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Johnny Walker(10 fights)Zhang Mingyang(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-19.619.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+308.0-308.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Johnny Walker
StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach82.0"
Fights14
Zhang Mingyang
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights4