Johnny Walker rediscovered his old self in his heavyweight debut (up to 120,2 kg). At UFC 332, an event held this Saturday (3), in Utah (USA), the Brazilian shone by knocking out Mick Parkin in the first round. As the move was both spectacular and violent, the athlete won one of the 'Performance of the Night' bonuses.
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The organization announced the awards shortly after the event. Therefore, Johnny Walker took home a check for $100 (approximately R$ 521 at the current exchange rate). If the Brazilian was under pressure due to poor results competing in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), he can now breathe a sigh of relief. Known for his athleticism, creativity, explosiveness, and knockout power, the athlete knocked out the Englishman with a brutal knee strike. The blow was so impactful that Parkin fell badly and took a long time to recover.
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Damian Pinas , Imanol Rodríguez, and Roman Kopylov were also awarded Performance of the Night bonuses by the UFC. In the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), Kopylov and Pinas knocked out Ateba Gautier and Andrey Pulyaev in the first round, respectively. The Russian withstood the ordeal and surprised the formidable African fighter. The Aruban knocked out the Russian in just over a minute. In the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), Rodríguez gave Alden Coria no chance and also knocked him out in the first round.
Other bonuses
Because they won via the fast track, Alexander Hernandez , Anthony Wint , Eric Nolan, Jacobe Smith , Marcus McGhee , and Payton Talbott each earned a bonus of $25 (approximately R$131 at the current exchange rate).
Hernandez knocked out Rafael dos Anjos in the second round, Wint knocked out Lucas Armand in 23 seconds, Nolan knocked out Court McGee in the third round, Smith knocked out Bruce Whitehead in the first round, McGhee knocked out Anthony Romero in the first round, and Talbott knocked out Deiveson Figueiredo in the first round.
UFC 332 results
MAIN CARD
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Natália Silva defeated Wang Cong by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – title fight
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Payton Talbott defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by knockout (punches) at 2:10 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Esteban Ribovics defeated King Green by technical knockout (punches) at 4:08 of round 1.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Roberto Soldic defeated Khaos Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Kopylov defeated Ateba Gautier by knockout (punch) at 3:10 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Imanol Rodriguez defeated Alden Coria by technical knockout (kick to the stomach) at 3:11 of round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Damian Pinas defeated Andrey Pulyaev by knockout (punch) at 1:15 of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Marcus McGhee defeated Anthony Romero by technical knockout (punches) at 4:55 of round 1.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Anthony Wint defeated Lucas Armand by knockout (punches) at 23 seconds of round 1.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Johnny Walker defeated Mick Parkin by knockout (knee strike) at 3:35 of round 1.
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jacobe Smith defeated Bruce Whitehead by technical knockout (punches) at 1:58 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Alexander Hernandez defeated Rafael dos Anjos by technical knockout (punches) at 3:50 of round 2.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ismail Naurdiev defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Eric Nolan defeated Court McGee by knockout (punches) at 3:25 of round 3.
Johnny Walker opens up about his heavyweight debut at UFC 332.
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