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UFC star Johnny Walker refuses to rule out the idea of a quick turnaround that could see him compete at UFC 334 this weekend.
On Saturday night, Johnny Walker produced a huge performance in the main event of UFC Vegas 124. He was able to knock out Waldo Cortes Acosta, and in doing so, he put himself in line for a big fight in his next heavyweight outing.
While some are still cautious about how far Johnny Walker can go, fresh blood is always welcome in a division like heavyweight. With newcomers like him making noise, we could start to see an entirely new batch of stars at the top sooner rather than later.
In his post-fight interview, Johnny Walker even suggested that he could be open to stepping in on short notice at UFC 334 if Ciryl Gane or Josh Hokit pull out.
Johnny Walker discusses future after Cortes Acosta win
“It just showed my potential, right?” Walker told MMA Fighting of his win over Cortes-Acosta. “These are facts. I wasn’t 100 percent trained, but I was more or less in shape. It just showed that I’m ready for anything. If someone drops out of the title fight next week or gets injured, they can put me in there too [laughs].”
“If they need someone to step in, I’m here,” Walker said. “I didn’t get hurt too badly, no. My face is just a little swollen because I ate a lot of punches, right? I got hit a lot and it got swollen, but I didn’t suffer any injuries.”
“If it’s for the title, I’ll do something crazy and fight [next week] anyway,” Walker said, “but ideally, I’d fight around February or March. Hokit could be an option, right? If Hokit loses, that would be a wonderful scenario for me, because I could already fight him.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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