In a 5-round light heavyweight bout in the main event, Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 257 -- also known as UFC on ESPN+ 115 -- at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China (ESPN+). The prelims begin at 3 a.m. ET, followed by the main card at 6 a.m. ET. Their bout is expected to start around 8:15 a.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's UFC odds around the UFC Fight Night 257: Walker vs. Mingyang odds , and make our expert UFC picks and predictions .

Records : Walker (21-9-0) | Mingyang (19-6-0)

Walker is looking to halt a 2-bout losing skid. Both setbacks were in fight night events in 2024. In his last bout, he suffered a Round-1 KO/TKO defeat to Volkan Oezdemir in June 2024. Earlier that year in January, he lost a Round-2 KO/TKO to Magom

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