Let's just say Charles Johnson could REALLY use the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus he earned at UFC Fight Night 257.

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.

Johnny Walker upset the odds today, scoring an upset knockout victory over China's own Mingyang Zhang in their UFC Shanghai main event.

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.

Lone’er Kavanagh has issued a statement after suffering the first loss of his MMA career. The 26-year-old boasted a 9-0 record heading into the biggest fight of his career at UFC Shanghai. It was obvious why the flyweight prospect was so highly touted as he dominated much of the first two rounds of his fight with the veteran Charles Johnson.

As announced on the UFC Shanghai broadcast on August 23, the UFC 320 main card will conclude with five fights. One brand new fight between Josh Emmett and Youssef Zalal has been added to the card. Here, Emmett will defend his top ranking against a returning fighter finding his winning ways.

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