Zhang Mingyang
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Zhang Mingyang (Chinese: 张名扬; born August 16, 1998) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 25, 2025, he is #14 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
(1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 (age 27)Fuyang, Anhui, China
Native name
张名扬
Other names
Mountain Tiger
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division
Light heavyweightHeavyweightMiddleweight
Reach
75 in (191 cm)
Style
Sanda
Fighting out of
Qingdao, Shandong, China
Team
Sunkin FightXtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active
2014–present
Total
1
Wins
1
By knockout
4
By submission
2
Losses
7
By decision
1
University
Shandong Sport University
Children
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
26 matches
By knockout
19 wins
13
7 losses
4
By submission
By submission
26 matches
By submission
19 wins
6
7 losses
2
By decision
By decision
26 matches
By decision
19 wins
0
7 losses
1
| 26 matches | 19 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 4 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
19–7
Opponent
Johnny Walker
Method
TKO (leg kicks and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Date
August 23, 2025
Round
2
Time
2:37
Location
Shanghai, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–6
Opponent
Anthony Smith
Method
TKO (elbows)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
Date
April 26, 2025
Round
1
Time
4:03
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–6
Opponent
Ozzy Diaz
Method
TKO (elbow and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
Date
November 23, 2024
Round
1
Time
2:25
Location
Macau SAR, China
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–6
Opponent
Brendson Ribeiro
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 298
Date
February 17, 2024
Round
1
Time
1:41
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–6
Opponent
Tuko Tokkos
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 1
Date
June 19, 2022
Round
1
Time
3:57
Location
Kallang, Singapore
Notes
Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–6
Opponent
Huo Changsheng
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WLF W.A.R.S. 52
Date
April 30, 2021
Round
1
Time
2:25
Location
Maotai, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–6
Opponent
Zhang Caibao
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WLF W.A.R.S. 50
Date
January 14, 2021
Round
1
Time
1:29
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Notes
Won the WLF Heavyweight Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–6
Opponent
Kong Handong
Method
TKO (knees and punches)
Event
1
Date
0:45
Round
WLF Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–6
Opponent
Zhang Caibao
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WLF W.A.R.S. 49
Date
November 17, 2020
Round
1
Time
1:29
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–6
Opponent
Tian Hongyan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Huya FC: Kung Fu Carnival Season 2
Date
September 5, 2020
Round
1
Time
0:50
Location
Guangzhou, China
Notes
Won the Huya FC Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–6
Opponent
Ma Anding
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
1
Date
2:09
Round
Huya FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–6
Opponent
Huo Changsheng
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
1
Date
2:01
Round
Return to Heavyweight. Huya FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–6
Opponent
Alireza Vafaei
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
WLF W.A.R.S. 41
Date
January 3, 2020
Round
1
Time
1:53
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–6
Opponent
Luan Aguirre Elias
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
WLF W.A.R.S. 39
Date
July 18, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:36
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–5
Opponent
Nosherwan Khanzada
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WLF W.A.R.S. 36
Date
July 12, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:26
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Notes
Heavyweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–5
Opponent
Nader Ishakov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Tatfight 9: China vs. Tatarstan
Date
April 27, 2019
Round
1
Time
1:00
Location
Kazan, Russia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–5
Opponent
Askar Mozharov
Method
KO (punch)
Event
YunFeng Duel
Date
December 29, 2018
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Yantai, China
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–4
Opponent
Sergey Pogodaev
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
MFP 220
Date
May 26, 2018
Round
2
Time
3:45
Location
Khabarovsk, Russia
Notes
Light Heavyweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–3
Opponent
Aorigele
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Fight King: Gold Belt Contest
Date
January 28, 2018
Round
1
Time
1:35
Location
Xian'an, China
Notes
Heavyweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–3
Opponent
Sayama
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
YunFeng Showdown 8
Date
December 23, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:53
Location
Yantai, China
Notes
Catchweight (198 lb) bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
3–3
Opponent
Koji Shikuwa
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Kunlun Fight MMA 11
Date
May 4, 2017
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Jining, China
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
3–2
Opponent
John Vake
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Kunlun Fight: Cage Fight Series 6
Date
October 21, 2016
Round
1
Time
2:18
Location
Yiwu, China
Notes
Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Puriya Nemati
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
CKF 08/13
Date
August 13, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:11
Location
Qingdao, China
Notes
Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–1
Opponent
Atta Izzatullo
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WBK 16: Day 2
Date
June 26, 2016
Round
1
Time
2:10
Location
Qingdao, China
Notes
Middleweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–1
Opponent
Zhang Caibao
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
2016 Xinjiang Oriental Summit
Date
January 21, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:55
Location
Qingdao, China
Notes
Catchweight (198 lb) bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
0–1
Opponent
Han Qingtao
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
CKF 12/30
Date
December 30, 2014
Round
2
Time
0:15
Location
Qian'an, China
Notes
Catchweight (202 lb) bout.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19–7 | Johnny Walker | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | August 23, 2025 | 2 | 2:37 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | 19–6 | Anthony Smith | TKO (elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates | April 26, 2025 | 1 | 4:03 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–6 | Ozzy Diaz | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | November 23, 2024 | 1 | 2:25 | Macau SAR, China | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–6 | Brendson Ribeiro | KO (punches) | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 1 | 1:41 | Anaheim, California, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 16–6 | Tuko Tokkos | KO (punches) | Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 1 | June 19, 2022 | 1 | 3:57 | Kallang, Singapore | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 15–6 | Huo Changsheng | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 52 | April 30, 2021 | 1 | 2:25 | Maotai, China | |
| Win | 14–6 | Zhang Caibao | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 50 | January 14, 2021 | 1 | 1:29 | Zhengzhou, China | Won the WLF Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 13–6 | Kong Handong | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 0:45 | WLF Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 12–6 | Zhang Caibao | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 49 | November 17, 2020 | 1 | 1:29 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 11–6 | Tian Hongyan | TKO (punches) | Huya FC: Kung Fu Carnival Season 2 | September 5, 2020 | 1 | 0:50 | Guangzhou, China | Won the Huya FC Heavyweight Grand Prix. |
| Win | 10–6 | Ma Anding | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:09 | Huya FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 9–6 | Huo Changsheng | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:01 | Return to Heavyweight. Huya FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 8–6 | Alireza Vafaei | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 41 | January 3, 2020 | 1 | 1:53 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Luan Aguirre Elias | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WLF W.A.R.S. 39 | July 18, 2019 | 1 | 3:36 | Zhengzhou, China | |
| Win | 7–5 | Nosherwan Khanzada | TKO (punches) | WLF W.A.R.S. 36 | July 12, 2019 | 1 | 3:26 | Zhengzhou, China | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 6–5 | Nader Ishakov | TKO (punches) | Tatfight 9: China vs. Tatarstan | April 27, 2019 | 1 | 1:00 | Kazan, Russia | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Askar Mozharov | KO (punch) | YunFeng Duel | December 29, 2018 | 1 | N/A | Yantai, China | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Sergey Pogodaev | TKO (punches) | MFP 220 | May 26, 2018 | 2 | 3:45 | Khabarovsk, Russia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 5–3 | Aorigele | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight King: Gold Belt Contest | January 28, 2018 | 1 | 1:35 | Xian'an, China | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 4–3 | Sayama | Submission (armbar) | YunFeng Showdown 8 | December 23, 2017 | 1 | 1:53 | Yantai, China | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 3–3 | Koji Shikuwa | Decision (unanimous) | Kunlun Fight MMA 11 | May 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Jining, China | |
| Loss | 3–2 | John Vake | KO (punches) | Kunlun Fight: Cage Fight Series 6 | October 21, 2016 | 1 | 2:18 | Yiwu, China | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Puriya Nemati | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CKF 08/13 | August 13, 2016 | 1 | 1:11 | Qingdao, China | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–1 | Atta Izzatullo | TKO (punches) | WBK 16: Day 2 | June 26, 2016 | 1 | 2:10 | Qingdao, China | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 1–1 | Zhang Caibao | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2016 Xinjiang Oriental Summit | January 21, 2016 | 1 | 1:55 | Qingdao, China | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Han Qingtao | Submission (guillotine choke) | CKF 12/30 | December 30, 2014 | 2 | 0:15 | Qian'an, China | Catchweight (202 lb) bout. |
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