Zhang Mingyang vs. Johnny Walker
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Zhang Mingyang
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 6 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.52 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 24 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
Johnny Walker
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.9 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 33 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Zhang Mingyang
Distance 71.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 8.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 19.4% (norm 10.6%)
Johnny Walker
Distance 80.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 4.9% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 14.4% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Zhang Mingyang
Head 69.2% (norm 78.5%) · Body 16.7% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 14.1% (norm 9.7%)
Johnny Walker
Head 59.0% (norm 78.5%) · Body 10.8% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 30.3% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Zhang L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Walker L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 86 / 163 | 52.8% | 41.5% | 299 / 637 | 46.9% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 16 / 20 | too few to rate | 70.8% | 32 / 39 | 82.1% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 31 / 44 | 70.5% | 72.9% | 93 / 114 | 81.6% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 74 / 157 | 47.1% | 39.2% | 193 / 466 | 41.4% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 29 / 38 | 76.3% | 72.0% | 44 / 85 | 51.8% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 30 / 32 | 93.8% | 82.1% | 187 / 239 | 78.2% | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Zhang L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Walker L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 71 / 134 | 53.0% | 40.6% | 248 / 527 | 47.1% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 4 / 9 | too few to rate | 68.8% | 24 / 36 | 66.7% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 36 / 40 | 90.0% | 70.4% | 55 / 71 | 77.5% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 88 / 155 | 56.8% | 37.7% | 161 / 400 | 40.2% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 8 / 13 | too few to rate | 72.9% | 66 / 102 | 64.7% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 15 / 15 | too few to rate | 83.1% | 100 / 132 | 75.8% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Walker has more cage time on record.