Sergei Pavlovich and Waldo Cortes-Acosta meet on the main card of UFC Fight Night 257 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

UFC Shanghai is the night of the underdog, as a fighting veteran once again knocks back an undefeated young buck on the night's prelims.

Kyle Daukaus is back, returning to the UFC for the first time in three years and making a statement in a big way as he stops Michel Pereira during the UFC

The Fight Night got off to a pretty crazy start and commentator Michael Bisping was left stunned when in one of the early fights, Xiao Long threw 35 elbows in the last 60 seconds of the fight in a comeback attempt. Not long after that, fan favorite Michel Pereira suffered a horrendous loss when his head was bounced off the canvas by Kyle Daukaus.

Taiyilake Nueraji and Kiefer Crosbie meet in the main card opener of UFC Fight Night 257 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Brian Ortega is still competing tomorrow morning (Sat.., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai from Shanghai, China, but not after an apparent ride in an ambulance. On Thursday evening, it was revealed that Ortega was not going to be able to make weight for his co-main event matchup against fellow UFC featherweight Aljamain Sterling.

‘Mountain Tiger’ Zhang Mingyang introduced himself to the American fans in April when he left former title challenger Anthony Smith in a pool of his own blood for his retirement fight. This was Mingyang’s U.S. debut and 19th career finish.

But less than 24 hours before the card gets underway, the UFC have been forced to make a major change to the co-main event after fans expressed concern for one of the fighters after seeing videos of him online.