1461RATING · 205 LB

Zhang Mingyang

No. 28 at light heavyweight. 3–2 in the UFC since 2024.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

205 lb20252026
3–2UFC record
3 of 3Dominant wins
91Average win score
49thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time4:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.6 / 5.5
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time18% of the fight
Best winAnthony Smith rated 1624 at 205 lb going in

Against the division

How Zhang Mingyang’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1knockdownsNo. 1strikes landedNo. 3striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
39
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
69
+1.10
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
6.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
6
5.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
8
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
66
18%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Anthony Smith, rated 1624 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

No. 28 of 49 active men ranked at light heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1461 across 5 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
3–2Record at 205 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
91Average win score
1415Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time4:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.6 / 5.5
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time18% of the fight
Best winAnthony Smith rated 1624 going in

Against the division

How Zhang Mingyang’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
44
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
58
+1.10
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
6.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
65
18%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Anthony Smith, rated 1624 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
30 May 2026Loss8–92Alonzo MenifieldKO/TKOR1 4:15Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
23 Aug 2025Loss7–93Johnny WalkerKO/TKOR2 2:37Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
26 Apr 2025Win93–7Anthony SmithKO/TKOR1 4:03Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
23 Nov 2024Win91–9Ozzy DiazKO/TKOR1 2:25Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
17 Feb 2024Win90–10Brendson RibeiroKO/TKOR1 1:41Light HeavyweightUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria