Johnny Walker vs Zhang Mingyang — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

Shanghai, China

23 Aug 2025

Light Heavyweight

40%

Walker

60%

Mingyang

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 2:37

Johnny Walker

22 – 10

6'6"82" reachOrthodox34 yrsKnockout Artist

CFR 50

Zhang Mingyang

"Mountain Tiger"

19 – 7

Knockout Artist27 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'2"

CFR 76

★ Official Result

Johnny WalkerwinsKO/TKOR2 · 2:37

def. Zhang Mingyang · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Mingyang

→

Actual result

Walker wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

Mingyang holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Walker has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 25 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Mingyang has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Walker's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

WalkerMingyang

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Walker

Mingyang

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'6"+

Height

6'2"

82"+

Reach

75"

Age

+27

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Walker

Mingyang

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

50.4

75.5

54.6

Performance Avg

66.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Walker

Mingyang

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.0

3.5

59%

Strike Accuracy

66%

8.6

Striking Style Score (/10)

10.0

6 KOs

KO Finishes

3 KOs

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

8Distance8

0Clinch0

33Ground0

Walker

Mingyang

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

—

0.3

Sub Attempts / fight

—

1.3

Grappling Style Score (/10)

0.0

0.9

Wrestling Style Score (/10)

0.0

0:00

Control Time (this fight)

0:00

Reversals

Walker

Mingyang

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.3 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

2 fights ago

Last KO loss

1 fight ago

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

16/32 fights

Chin rating based on

5/26 fights

Walker

Mingyang

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

Upcoming

Last 5

Upcoming

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

Walker

Mingyang

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

88%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Walker

Mingyang

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

8.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

10.0

1.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

0.0

0.9

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.0

1.3

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

7.7

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

9.3

2.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

1.5

Walker

Strike Zones

Mingyang

Walker

Attacking

41 landed

Absorbing

8 absorbed

Mingyang

Attacking

8 landed

Absorbing

41 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Walker targets the head (80% of attacks) — Mingyang absorbs 80% of strikes there

🎯Mingyang targets the legs (63% of attacks) — Walker absorbs 63% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Walker

RND

Mingyang

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Walker · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9

WinLossTrend

Mingyang · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8

WinLossTrend

Walker · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Dominick ReyesRating 6.5

Decision

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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Mingyang · Last 5

Upcoming

Alonzo Menifield

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KO/TKO

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W · KO · R1

Anthony SmithRating 6.2

KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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