Zhang's success coincided with the opening of the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai in June 2019. Zhang said the UFC Performance Institute (PI) has been crucial in identifying and developing talent.

Kelvin Gastelum fights Michael Bisping during a UFC Fight Night at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. / David McIntyre-Imagn Images "What he's given the sport is incredible, but I always say ...

SHANGHAI--The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) said on Wednesday it had signed a multi-year deal to prepare China’s athletes for the next two Olympics at its “Performance Institute” in ...

It’s the first time the promotion has returned to China for a proper event since the pandemic — if you don’t count Road To UFC cards held at the Shanghai Performance Institute. The last ...

The former welterweight currently occupies the #3 spot in the UFC middleweight rankings, a feat he achieved thanks to a brutal first-round submission he secured against former divisional kingpin ...