Aljamain Sterling admits he panicked after hurting his elbow in UFC Shanghai win over Brian Ortega but stayed composed to secure the victory.

UFC Shanghai went down this past weekend (Sat., Aug. 23, 2025) inside Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, leaving several fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Mingyang Zhang, who was upset by Johnny Walker in front of his hometown crowd (see it again here).

In Saturday's UFC Fight Night 257 co-main event, Sterling (20-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) cruised to a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) win over Ortega (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai.