UFC Fight Night will take place this weekend in Shanghai, with China’s Zhang Mingyang facing Brazil’s Johnny Walker. The men’s light heavyweight bout, as well as the rest of the fight card, will stream on ESPN+. (UFC’s deal with ESPN is ending soon; starting in 2026, fights will air on Paramount+ and CBS – here’s what you need to know about that.) Also on the bill Saturday is a lightweight fight between Americans Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling.
This weekend’s UFC event will air live Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena with prelims scheduled for 3 a.m. ET and the main ringwalks happening at 6 a.m. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Walker vs. Zhang, including the full fight card, schedule and where to stream it live.
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How to watch the UFC Shanghai fight:
Date: Saturday, August 23
Start time: Event begins at 3 a.m. ET
Fight time (approximate): Main card fights begin at 6 a.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China
TV channel/streaming: ESPN+ (Main fight card and Prelims)
When is the Walker vs. Zhang fight?
The UFC Shanghai fight between Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang is this Saturday, August 23, but you may want to just stay up late on Friday night to tune in; early prelims begin at 3 a.m. ET and main card fights start at 6 a.m. ET.
What channel is the Walker vs. Zhang fight on?
The UFC Shanghai fight between Walker and Zhang and the rest of the fight card will be available to stream on ESPN+.
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Where to watch the Walker vs. Zhang fight:
You can stream every fight on the Walker vs. Zhang fight card on ESPN+.
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UFC Shanghai fight card
Main card (Start time 6 a.m. ET, ESPN+)
Light heavyweight: Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang
Lightweight: Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling
Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Flyweight: Sumudaerji vs. Kevin Borjas
Welterweight: Taiyilake Nueraji vs. Kiefer Crosbie
Prelims (Start time 3 a.m. ET, ESPN+)
Lightweight: Maheshate vs. Gauge Young
Flyweight: Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Charles Johnson
Lightweight: Rongzhu vs. Austin Hubbard
Middleweight: Michel Pereira vs. Kyle Daukaus
Featherweight: Yizha vs. Westin Wilson
Bantamweight: Xiao Long vs. Su Young You
Light heavyweight: Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Uran Satybaldiev
