After wins for Kyrgyzstan and South Korea kicked things off, Asia went 3-0 to start the card when China got on the board courtesy of Yizha. The Road to UFC winner was making his second Octagon appearance after losing to Gabriel Santos in his debut last September.

Charles Johnson proved once again that you can never count him out of a fight. Johnson, who was likely about to be down two rounds in his flyweight preliminary bout of UFC Shanghai against Lone’er Kavanagh on Saturday,

But less than 24 hours before the card gets underway, the UFC have been forced to make a major change to the co-main event after fans expressed concern for one of the fighters after seeing videos of him online.

On Episode 3,594, the gents welcome in UFC Shanghai headliners Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang to discuss their main event. Plus, they break down the new PFL champs, the latest MMA news and much more. Tune in! Thursday's edition of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here.

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.

The UFC returns to China this weekend for a UFC Fight Night event headlined by light heavyweight KO artists Johnny Walker and Mingyang Zhang. Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is set to meet two-time title challenger Brian Ortega in the co-main event, which is scheduled for five rounds.