The Johnny Walker knockout lit up the UFC 332 prelims. On Saturday in Salt Lake City, in his heavyweight debut, the Brazilian put Mick Parkin away with a clinch knee at 3:35 of round 1. The Englishman stayed down, unconscious. Walker jumped out of the cage to celebrate with his wife.
Key takeaways
- Johnny Walker beats Mick Parkin by KO (knee) at 3:35 of round 1 at UFC 332.
- It was Walker's 1st fight at heavyweight, after a UFC career spent at light heavyweight since 2018.
- Walker moves to 23-10, Parkin takes the 2nd loss of his career and drops to 10-2.
The Johnny Walker knockout, step by step
Legs to start
Walker opened with low kicks, inside and outside Parkin’s lead leg, before adding body kicks. Sherdog noted a clear speed advantage for the Brazilian.
Parkin’s right hand
The Englishman found a right hand when Walker had his back to the cage. The Brazilian took it well.
2 knees to finish
In the clinch, Walker landed an elbow, then a jumping knee as they came off the cage. He then pulled Parkin’s head down into a 2nd knee. Parkin collapsed and the referee stopped the fight at 3:35.
Johnny Walker at heavyweight, a delayed debut
A long-awaited move
Walker was supposed to make his heavyweight debut in August against Ante Delija, before the Croatian withdrew. UFC 332 became his 1st outing in the division.
What he says about it
After the fight, Walker explained that cutting to light heavyweight cost him muscle mass and left him dehydrated. He believes no heavyweight can fight the way he does.
The record
With this win, Walker moves to 23-10. Parkin, who had lost only once, slips to 10-2.
I don't think there's no heavyweight that can fight like me.
The heavyweights hit hard in Salt Lake City
Another quick finish
Earlier in the night, Anthony Wint stopped Lucas Armand by TKO in 23 seconds, also at heavyweight. On the microphone he called himself the top prospect in the division.
Our preview
We had framed this fight as a speed test against a natural heavyweight. Speed had its say before the end of round 1.
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Walker’s and Parkin’s profiles, their updated records and our heavyweight rating are in the FightHub app.
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