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Johnny Walker's heavyweight debut has been a wild ride before he even steps in the cage. The Brazilian was supposed to fight at UFC Belgrade, but when his opponent pulled out and the UFC couldn't find a replacement, the whole thing got scrapped. Now he's finally getting his shot at heavyweight against Mick Parkin on October 3 in Salt Lake City, and fans are buzzing about this matchup. Walker's been talking about this move up for a while, and after getting knocked out by Volkan Oezdemir and losing a decision to Dominick Reyes at light heavyweight, the fresh start makes sense. Parkin's an interesting test for Walker's heavyweight debut.
- Walker's heavyweight debut finally happening after Belgrade cancellation
- Parkin coming off Tybura loss, looking to derail another fighter
- Can Walker's wild style translate with heavyweight power behind it
If Walker's going to make a statement in his new division, expect him to turn it up in round two when he starts finding his range and letting those long strikes fly.
The English fighter just lost a decision to Marcin Tybura in London back in March, snapping a nice run where he'd won four straight, including that knockout of Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 304. Parkin trains with Tom Aspinall at TFT MMA, so he's got that high level heavyweight experience around him every day. He's solid everywhere, landing 102 strikes against Tybura and showing he can hang with ranked guys. Here's the thing about Walker moving up. He's always been long and rangy at 205, throwing wild strikes and going for crazy submissions.
At heavyweight, that length could be even more dangerous, but he's also facing bigger dudes who hit like trucks. Parkin's not the flashiest guy, but he's tough and well rounded. Walker's last win was that second round knockout of Zhang Mingyang in China last August, where he landed 51 of 70 strikes before finishing it on the ground. If Walker can keep that accuracy and add some heavyweight power, this could get nasty.
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Johnny Walker's heavyweight debut has been a wild ride before he even steps in the cage. The Brazilian was supposed to fight at UFC Belgrade, but when his opponent pulled out and the UFC couldn't find a replacement, the whole thing got scrapped. Now he's finally getting his shot at heavyweight against Mick Parkin on October 3 in Salt Lake City, and fans are buzzing about this matchup. Walker's been talking about this move up for a while, and after getting knocked out by Volkan Oezdemir and losing a decision to Dominick Reyes at light heavyweight, the fresh start makes sense. Parkin's an interesting test for Walker's heavyweight debut.
- Walker's heavyweight debut finally happening after Belgrade cancellation
- Parkin coming off Tybura loss, looking to derail another fighter
- Can Walker's wild style translate with heavyweight power behind it
If Walker's going to make a statement in his new division, expect him to turn it up in round two when he starts finding his range and letting those long strikes fly.
The English fighter just lost a decision to Marcin Tybura in London back in March, snapping a nice run where he'd won four straight, including that knockout of Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 304. Parkin trains with Tom Aspinall at TFT MMA, so he's got that high level heavyweight experience around him every day. He's solid everywhere, landing 102 strikes against Tybura and showing he can hang with ranked guys. Here's the thing about Walker moving up. He's always been long and rangy at 205, throwing wild strikes and going for crazy submissions.
At heavyweight, that length could be even more dangerous, but he's also facing bigger dudes who hit like trucks. Parkin's not the flashiest guy, but he's tough and well rounded. Walker's last win was that second round knockout of Zhang Mingyang in China last August, where he landed 51 of 70 strikes before finishing it on the ground. If Walker can keep that accuracy and add some heavyweight power, this could get nasty.
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