Brian Ortega is still competing tomorrow morning (Sat.., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai from Shanghai, China, but not after an apparent ride in an ambulance. On Thursday evening, it was revealed that Ortega was not going to be able to make weight for his co-main event matchup against fellow UFC featherweight Aljamain Sterling.

Sergei Pavlovich and Waldo Cortes-Acosta meet on the main card of UFC Fight Night 257 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

‘Mountain Tiger’ Zhang Mingyang introduced himself to the American fans in April when he left former title challenger Anthony Smith in a pool of his own blood for his retirement fight. This was Mingyang’s U.S. debut and 19th career finish.

Walker vs. Zhang features Johnny Walker facing Zhang Mingyang in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday at 6 a.m. ET in Shanghai. Walker heads into the UFC Fight Night card with a 21-9 record, but is coming off a KO loss to Volkan Oezdemir in June 2024.

The UFC Shanghai main card in Shanghai opens with a welterweight bout between Taiyilake Nueraji and Kiefer Crosbie. Who has the edge?

In an interview with MMA Fighting after earning his first UFC win, Michel Pereira spoke about wanting to compete against the biggest names in the sport. He named the likes of Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor as dream opponents because he wanted to prove that he was “the biggest showman in the UFC”.