China’s Yizha put a hurting on Westin Wilson earlier this morning (Sat., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai LIVE on ESPN+ from inside the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China, after delivering a brutal knockout finish just 37 seconds into the first round.

After wins for Kyrgyzstan and South Korea kicked things off, Asia went 3-0 to start the card when China got on the board courtesy of Yizha. The Road to UFC winner was making his second Octagon appearance after losing to Gabriel Santos in his debut last September.

Returning to the Chinese mainland for the first time in six years, the UFC will stage a 12-bout card on Saturday at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium. The event has generated huge buzz across the city, with fighters drawing enthusiastic crowds at media events and open training sessions.

Bruna Brasil will headline Friday’s Road to UFC card in Shanghai opposite Chinese prospect Shi Ming, but that was not the original plan. The UFC has a Fight Night event booked for Saturday in Shanghai,

Michael Bisping enjoyed a successful Octagon outing in China 11 years ago today. The UFC staged its latest event from Shanghai on Saturday, where Johnny Walker finished Zhang Mingyang in the main event to spoil the Chinese light heavyweight contender’s hopes for a major win on home soil.