Mingyang has never gone past Round 1 in all 19 of his professional wins. He is coming off a first-round knockout of former title challenger Anthony Smith at UFC on ESPN 66 in April.

Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang, set to clash at UFC Shanghai, share a surprising training history. Walker assisted Zhang in preparing for his fight against Anthony Smith earlier this year. Despite their past collaboration,

UFC Shanghai continues with a fight between Walker and Zhang. Check out our UFC odds series for our Walker-Zhang prediction.