Johnny Walker vs Mingyang Zhang Prediction: Will Johnny Walker be the first one to stop the streak of Zhang Mingyang?

Johnny Walker vs Mingyang Zhang: Prediction and odds on the Match on 23 August, 2025

This Saturday at UFC Fight Night, in the Light Heavyweight Division, Johnny Walker and Mingyang Zhang will face off in the octagon, aiming to impress fans once again. Scheduled as the Main Event (fight 12 of 12) under the 205 lbs (93.0 kg) weight class, this match is expected to be highly exciting. It will take place at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Shanghai, China. Johnny Walker is coming into this match from a two-match losing streak, while Mingyang Zhang has won five times in the last five matches. Who will win this encounter? Here at Telecom Asia, we take a look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Johnny Walker's recent form

Johnny Walker boasts a professional record of 21 wins, 9 losses, and a No Contest match. He is currently coming from two consecutive losses. He is affiliated with SBG Ireland and IFTeam. He was born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and his fighting out of Southampton, England. His coaches are Leonardo Gosling and Josimar Junior. His last fight was on June 22, 2024, in UFC against Volkan Oezdemir, losing in the first round by an uppercut technical knockout. Before this match, he faced Magomed Ankalaev, losing via a right-hook uppercut technical knockout in the second round. Across his 21 victories, sixteen were by way of knockout, three by submission, and two by decision. His decision win at the Dana White Contender Series (DWCS) in 2018 gave him the platform to be signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that same year. In the UFC, the 33-year-old fighter has recorded seven wins, six losses, and a No Contest. In 2023, Walker Johnny Silva Barra de Souza suffered an Accidental Illegal Knee against Magomed Ankalaev in the first round, which ended in a no contest. He had a strong performance against Ion Cutelaba, winning by rear-naked choke submission in round one. This earned him the UFC 279 Performance of the Night. Other victories Johnny Walker has recorded in his career were against Anthony Smith (via unanimous decision), Paul Craig (via Right Cross to Hammerfists knockout), Ryan Spann (via Elbows & Hammerfists technical knockout), Misha Cirkunov (via Flying Knee & Punches in the first round), Khalil Rountree Jr. (via an elbow technical knockout), and Justin Ledet (via Hook Kick & Spinning Backfist technical knockout in the first round).

Johnny Walker`s Strength

Johnny Walker is a brazilian jitsu fighter with an orthodox stance. His chin is the weakest in the UFC.

Mingyang Zhang's recent form

Mingyang Zhang boasts a professional record of 19 wins and 6 losses. They are currently coming from twelve consecutive victories. He is affiliated with Sunkin Fight. He was born in Fuyang, Anhui, China, and his fighting out of Qingdao, Shandong, China. His last fight was on April 26, 2025, in UFC against Anthony Smith, winning by Ground & Pound in the first round. His performance earned him the UFC Fight Night Performance of the Night. Before this match, he faced Ozzy Diaz, winning via Elbow & Ground Punches in the first round. He also earned the UFC Fight Night Performance of the Night. He also did the same with Brendson Ribeiro, winning by Punches to Hammerfists in the first round. Across his 19 victories, thirteen were by way of knockout and six by submission. He fought under the Huya Fighting Championship promotions and won all three bouts there. Before that Promotion, He was on Wu Lin Feng (WLF) and fought seven times and won six of them. In 2024, Zhang was signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has won all three bouts so far. This signing of the Light heavyweight Zhang Mingyang to the UFC came following his first-round knockout of George Tukkos. Other victories Mingyang Zhang has recorded in his career were against Changsheng Huo (via Ground and Pound technical knockout in the first round), Caibao Zhang (via Ground and Pound technical knockout in the first round), Handong Kong (via knee technical knockout), Caibao Zhang (via knockout), Hongyan Tian (via knockout), Changsheng Huo (via knockout), and Alireza Vafaei (via rear naked choke submission). Zhang Mingyang is ready to make a statement in this weekend's main event.

Mingyang Zhang`s Strength

Mingyang Zhang has knockout power in his hands. He is a killer, however, he throws punches wreaklessly.

Johnny Walker vs Mingyang Zhang Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Three of the last five bout in which Johnny Walker has fought ended up in ended in a technical knockout. All fell under 2 rounds. The bookies have Under 2.5 rounds at 1.11 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker.
• Twelve of the last bout for Mingyang Zhang have all been by technical knockout in the first. The bookies have Mingyang Zhang to win in the first round at 1.60 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Johnny Walker vs Mingyang Zhang Expert Betting Tip

Zhang Mingyang is eager to put on a memorable show for his home crowd when he faces Johnny Walker in UFC Shanghai's main event. Johnny Walker has an atrocious chin and maybe even worse fight IQ. He might be Zhang's easiest-ranked match-up possible. Johnny Walker always seems to blow it. Everyone thought he was going to be the next best thing. It didn’t work out. He is not a consistent fighter. Zhang doesn’t leave anything to the judges. His finishes have come in R1, he’s undefeated in the UFC, and he’s fighting Walker, who’s been prone to getting dropped too often in his fights.

Our First prediction is W2 to win in the first round at 1.80 odds on 1xbet

Our Second Prediction is a W2 to win by technical knockout and under 1.5 rounds with odds at 1.70 odds on bet365

Our third prediction is Bout will end in the first round at 1.61 odds on Betway