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 believes his fight against Zhang Mingyang will ultimately come down to who lands the first punch.

ESPN MMA analyst and commentator Din Thomas provides his UFC main event prediction, and ESPN betting expert Ian Parker adds insight on the value bets available on both the UFC and PFL cards. Thomas: Zhang by TKO.