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Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang
Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
19-8-0
UFC
3-2-0
Age
28
Height
6'2"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:00 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 23.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 0.80 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 100.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 30-23 (56.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 13-11 (54.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 17-12 (58.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 64.9% |
| % Time in Control | 18.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 16.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 51.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.62 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.47 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.16 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 52.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 47.0% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.78 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.00 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.16 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Zhang Mingyang
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Zhang Mingyang |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.5 |
| Strike Differential | 1.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:44 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:00 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.5 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:43 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Alonzo Menifield
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang16/3743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
Alonzo Menifield28/5254%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47KD 2
LOSS
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang20/4743%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21
Johnny Walker50/6775%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:20KD 1
WIN
vs. Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang63/8178%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28
Anthony Smith10/2148%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
WIN
vs. Ozzy Diaz
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo • Nov 2024Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Ozzy Diaz9/1275%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria • Feb 2024Light Heavyweight
Zhang Mingyang17/2861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Brendson Ribeiro14/3145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Prior to UFC
Road to UFC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Tuco Tokkos
Road to UFC 1.1 • Jun 2022
Zhang Mingyang35/6256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1
Tuco Tokkos22/5441%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:42