Walker vs. Mingyang was a night of underdog triumphs. The main event saw perennial light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker silence his critics

In the UFC Fight Night 257 opening prelim, Satybaldiev (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) kicked off the card with a memorable moment when he tapped Diyar Nurgozhay (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with the rare submission at the 2:45 mark of Round 1. The light heavyweight bout took place at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai.

It only took a few hours for a formerly-undefeated UFC prospect to share an update with fans after suffering a devastating first MMA loss.

Johnny Walker got his hand raised at UFC Shanghai, but did he move any closer to a light heavyweight title shot?

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.

Michel Pereira made his UFC debut in May 2019 against Danny Roberts, a seasoned welterweight veteran. With an extensive background in various combat sports, Pereira was already a force to be reckoned with before stepping into the Octagon.

Undefeated Turkish middleweight scored a devastating walk-off knockout in his fourth pro fight at Serbia's Balkan Fighting League 1.