UFC Shanghai’s undercard also wasn’t short on strong displays, none more so than Charles Johnson’s come-from-behind finish against the highly touted Lone’er Kavanagh to earn a Performance of the Night bonus worth $50,000. And more than just advancing his career goals at 125 pounds, Saturday’s result was crucial for reasons away from the Octagon.

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

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.

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.

Taiyilake Nueraji delivered an emphatic finish in his octagon debut but only after he blasted Kiefer Crosbie with an illegal knee at UFC Shanghai. While it was a lopsided fight from start to finish, Nueraji ends up with an asterisk next to his win after he was dominating Crosbie on the ground but during a