Johnny Walker offers backup role after knockout win at UFC Vegas 124

Johnny Walker offers backup role after knockout win at UFC Vegas 124

Johnny Walker said he was willing to serve as a backup fighter for the heavyweight title bout at UFC 334 after delivering a third-round knockout of Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC Vegas 124 in Las Vegas on 31 October. Walker had accepted the fight with Cortes-Acosta on eight days’ notice, stepping in as a late replacement for the main event at UFC Vegas 124.

The bout, held in Las Vegas, resulted in a third-round KO that gave Walker his second consecutive heavyweight victory. Cortes-Acosta entered the fight looking to snap a two-fight losing streak and had previously targeted a future matchup with Josh Hokit.

参与者

Johnny Walker Waldo Cortes-Acosta Mick Parkin Sean Brady Alexander Volkov Curtis Blaydes Derrick Lewis

地点

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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MMA Fighting • 11月08日 04:40

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Yahoo Sports • 11月08日 04:10

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