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Zhang Mingyang

Zhang Mingyang

1032 ELO #614

"Mountain Tiger"

MMA 19-8-0 · UFC 3-2-0 · Light Heavyweight · Last fought 9 days ago

Zhang Mingyang "Mountain Tiger" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Zhang Mingyang has 3 wins in the UFC. Zhang Mingyang lands an average of 7.01 significant strikes per minute .

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1032), and have not fought Zhang Mingyang before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Iwo Baraniewski 3-0-0 27 1058 0.0 26
Julius Walker 1-2-0 26 1002 1.0 30
Navajo Stirling 4-0-0 28 1065 1.0 33
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 2-0-0 25 1038 2.0 6
Diyar Nurgozhay 1-2-0 29 985 2.0 47
Junior Tafa 3-6-0 29 977 2.0 55

Fight Results Breakdown

5
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Anthony Smith in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1072

Biggest Upset Loss

Johnny Walker in 2025
Your ELO: 1063 · Opponent ELO: 1060 · Favored by 3

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Aug 16 1998
Age
27
Peak ELO
1063
ELO Rank
614 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
105-52-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1035.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1002.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
7.01
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
58%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.55
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
43%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
–
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
–
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Zhang Mingyang Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-05-30 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo Alonzo Menifield KO/TKO Punch 1 4:15 Loss -219
2025-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang Johnny Walker KO/TKO Punches 2 2:37 Loss -357
2025-04-26 UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates Anthony Smith KO/TKO Elbows 1 4:03 Win -
2024-11-23 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Ozzy Diaz KO/TKO Elbow 1 2:25 Win -
2024-02-17 UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Brendson Ribeiro KO/TKO Punch 1 1:41 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Zhang Mingyang ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
5 2026-05-30 Alonzo Menifield 1070 Loss -15 1032
4 2025-08-23 Johnny Walker 1060 Loss -16 1047
3 2025-04-26 Anthony Smith 1072 Win +22 1063
2 2024-11-23 Ozzy Diaz 1000 Win +20 1041
1 2024-02-17 Brendson Ribeiro 1000 Win +21 1021

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