Zhang Mingyang

Mountain Tiger

China

Huge knockout in UFC debut
Light HeavyweightUFC
February 17, 2024
Zhang defeated Brendson Ribeiro via KO (punches) at 1:41 of Round 1 at UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim.
ANALYSIS
The immediate finish should come as no surprise given now each of Zhang's last 14 (!!!) fights have ended in Round 1. He didn't look too good in the early going, but one quick jab immediately followed by a pair of hooks in succession were enough to put Ribeiro away. Zhang does have six career wins via submission, so he doesn't appear to be a complete novice on the mat, but it's quite clear his UFC run is only to go as far as his power in his hands -- and his durability -- take him. At least that power would go on to earn him one of three $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening here.
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Fight re-scheduled
Light HeavyweightUFC
November 21, 2023
Mingyang will compete against Brendson Ribeiro in a light heavyweight fight at UFC 298 on Feb. 17, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
UFC China was recently canceled. Now that Mingyang cannot compete in his home country for at least a while, his scheduled fight against Ribeiro has been pushed back another two months.
Debut finally set
Light HeavyweightUFC
September 22, 2023
Mingyang will take on Brendson Ribeiro in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC China on December 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Mingyang is a 25-year-old fighter with a 16-6 professional record who will be making his official debut. He officially got his shot with the company following a first-round finish of Tuco Tokkos in the first season of Road to the UFC back in June of 2022. Mingyang was then scheduled to debut against a respected light heavyweight challenger in Tyson Pedro, but he was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. Now presumably in the clear, he'll get a chance to fight in his native China against a more appropriate matchup in Ribeiro -- a 27-year-old who just recently earned his contract via Contender Series in May.
Withdraws from UFC 284
Light HeavyweightUFC
January 25, 2023
Mingyang (undisclosed) withdrew from his upcoming fight against Tyson Pedro on Wednesday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 24-year-old Mingyang will have to wait until a later date to make his debut within the UFC. In his place, Modestas Bukauskas will step in to fight Pedro.
Getting first shot with UFC
Light HeavyweightUFC
October 31, 2022
Mingyang will take on Tyson Pedro at UFC 284 on Feb. 11, Chris Presnell of MMA Ecosystem reports.
ANALYSIS
Mingyang is making his promotional debut riding a nine-fight winning streak. He might be just 24-years-old, but Mingyang has already 22 professional fights under his belt. Pedro is a UFC veteran who holds a 9-3 record with the promotion.