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MMA Fighting

On To the Next One | Matches To Make After UFC Shanghai

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports, News, Sports News

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Johnny Walker entered the UFC Shanghai main event with Zhang Mingyang as a massive underdog and left the octagon after the fight a winner after earning an upset second-round TKO victory. Is Walker now poised to make a run in the light heavyweight division, and should he get his wish of fighting former champ Jan Blachowicz next? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and guest host Jed Meshew discuss what's next for Walker after his big win in Saturday's headliner. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Aljamain Sterling following his lopsided victory over Brian Ortega in the catchweight co-main event, Sergei Pavlovich after his decision victory against Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the heavyweight featured bout, along with fellow main card winners Sumudaerji, Taiyilake Nueraji, and more. All of that, plus listener picks to close out the show. Follow Mike Heck: ⁠@m_heckjr⁠ Follow Jed Meshew: ⁠@JedKMeshew⁠ Subscribe:⁠ http://goo.gl/dYpsgH⁠ Check out our full video catalog: ⁠http://goo.gl/u8VvLi⁠ Visit our playlists:⁠ http://goo.gl/eFhsvM⁠ Like MMAF on Facebook: ⁠http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z⁠ Follow on Twitter: ⁠http://goo.gl/nOATUI⁠ Read More: ⁠http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You're listening to the next one. The matchmaking crowns

1:45.6

are back following ufc shanghai yes some early early morning m m ms and it was capped off by a massive

1:54.8

win for johnny walker so we'll discuss what is next for him for al jermaine sterling and some of the other tastemakers from UFC Shanghai. I am Mike Hacken joining me this week. The new co-host, at least for today, the new co-matchmaker. I don't know if he's the Prince of Positivity. I don't know why the music keeps going on in the background. I get my own music. I get my own music.

2:17.7

I get my own entrance music.

2:19.1

Jed Mishu is here by best friend substitute since Alexander K. Lee is on a much needed,

2:25.2

much deserved vacation from the wonderful world in mixed martial arts.

2:28.9

And Jed, how are you doing on this Sunday morning?

2:32.3

First off, shout out to AK.

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