Johnny Walker is back in the win column after scoring a knockout in a unique way. The long-time light heavyweight contender fought Zhang Mingyang in the UFC Shanghai main event. After a tough first frame, Johnny Walker turned things around with two nasty kicks to his opponent’s calf.

While many in the United States will be sleeping, the UFC will be on the ground in Shanghai with 12 fights on the docket. A loaded preliminary card begins at 3 a.m. ET while the main card begins at 6. Half of the bouts are projected to end inside the distance.

Johnny Walker (right) will face a tough test in the surging Mingyang Zhang. | 📷: Getty/UFC While Johnny Walker has answered adversity's demands before, more than two years have passed since he posted a victory.