UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates accidentally became UFC, as well as China to launch a promising new MMA boxer. It was Zhang Ming Yang (Truong Danh Duong), “giant” 1m90 tall and played in the Light Heavyweight weight class.
Zhang Ming Yang signed a contract with UFC by 2022, when he won the Road to UFC selection event. At that time, Zhang Ming Yang won the technical knockout against rival Tuco Tokkos in the first half. Before that, he also fought at the Wu Lin Feng playground.
The achievement table of the Wu Lin Feng champion helps Zhang Ming Yang to be highly appreciated at the time of signing a contract with UFC. Unfortunately, in 2023, both his matches were canceled. Zhang Ming Yang had to wait for more than a year to launch UFC, and he showed himself the qualities of the top boxer.
Since the beginning of 2024, Zhang Ming Yang has been fighting 3 matches at UFC and has won. More notably, these are technical knockout victories in the first half. That helps Zhang Ming Yang receive the title of Performance of the Night of three consecutive events.
The latest general of Zhang Ming Yang, Anthony Smith, who was once arranged UFC with Jon Jones. The victory over Smith will help Zhang Ming Yang to be able to target larger matches in the future, while opening the path to bringing many Asian boxers to UFC.