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MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 7
Legless fighter Zion Clark vows to choke out Valter Walker: ‘Everything that made him undefeated won’t work’

Legless fighter Zion Clark vows to choke out Valter Walker: ‘Everything that made him undefeated won’t work’

Zion Clark is extremely confident ahead of the toughest test of his combat sports career. The 28-year-old was born without legs due to caudal regression syndrome, a disorder that impairs the development of the lower half of the body.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 31
Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker Confirmed for UFC 327

Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker Confirmed for UFC 327

2025 isn’t even over yet, but the roadmap for next year is already shining bright. After the UFC unveiled blockbuster lineups for UFC 324, 325, and 326 in early 2026, MMA Mania suggests another fan-friendly matchup is on the way—a light heavyweight clash between Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker.

MMA News / MMA on SI / December 30

Devastating UFC knockout artists reportedly set to fight in Miami at UFC 327

Top-ranked light heavyweight contenders Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker are reportedly set to meet in the first fight confirmed for UFC 327. With 2026

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 31
Rising UFC heavyweight star reveals ‘bad accident’ that nobody believes happened led to strange injury

Rising UFC heavyweight star reveals ‘bad accident’ that nobody believes happened led to strange injury

Off the back of his incredible win at UFC 321, Valter Walker revealed a gruesome injury suffered — but not stranger than an injury he suffered before his Octagon run even began.

MMA News / MMA on SI / October 28

Heavyweight star reveals nasty injury after extending insane UFC record at UFC 321

In a cruel twist of fate, Valter Walker will be sidelined with a leg injury for an extended period after adding to his incredible heel hook streak at UFC 321.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / October 28
Valter Walker Forced to Reveal Leg Injury After UFC 321 Win

Valter Walker Forced to Reveal Leg Injury After UFC 321 Win

UFC 321 was an injury-laden affair. The main event came to an end with a massive surprise—Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in a no-contest after a scary double eye poke in the opening round.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / October 16
Valter Walker rebooked against Louie Sutherland at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi

Valter Walker rebooked against Louie Sutherland at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi

After the last-minute cancellation of his UFC Rio bout, fast-rising Brazilian heavyweight Valter Walker has wasted no time rebooking his return. The surging prospect will face promotional newcomer Louie Sutherland at UFC 321 on October 25 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

MMA News / Yardbarker / September 28
Potential light heavyweight matchups for Ulberg, Reyes

Potential light heavyweight matchups for Carlos Ulberg, Dominick Reyes after bout

The UFC matchmakers will be looking to make intriguing matchups after UFC Fight Night in Perth, Australia. Here’s who the main event fighters, Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes, could be facing next.

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After his huge win at UFC Shanghai, what’s next for Johnny Walker?

After his huge win at UFC Shanghai, what’s next for Johnny Walker?

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Shanghai, we saw a big time matchup in the light heavyweight division. China’s top up and comer Mingyang Zhang (19-7) was looking to continue his incredible finishing streak as he took on Johnny Walker (22-9, 1 NC).

UFC curse that included Alex Pereira and Charles Oliveira was broken by Johnny Walker’s major upset

UFC curse that included Alex Pereira and Charles Oliveira was broken by Johnny Walker’s major upset

It was not a good year for this group of UFC fighters until Johnny Walker arrived on the scene. Walker proved plenty wrong in the MMA community with his performance in China this past Saturday.

Johnny Walker Stuns Zhang Mingyang With Comeback Knockout at UFC Shanghai

It’s always hard to go into enemy territory, but Johnny Walker proved he was up to the task. Things didn’t start well for the Brazilian light heavyweight on Saturday night in Shanghai, where hometown favorite Zhang Mingyang came out swinging and had Walker on the back foot in the opening round of their UFC Fight Night main event.

MMA News / Field Level Media / August 23
Johnny Walker stuns Mingyang Zhang at UFC Fight Night at Shanghai

Johnny Walker stuns Mingyang Zhang at UFC Fight Night at Shanghai

After suffering two straight knockout losses, Johnny Walker turned the tables with a surprising knockout win against Mingyang Zhang in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Shanghai early Saturday.

UFC Fight Night Shanghai: Johnny Walker vs. Mingyang Zhang picks & predictions

UFC Fight Night Shanghai: Johnny Walker vs. Mingyang Zhang picks & predictions

The UFC returns to Shanghai, China on Saturday (August 23) for a UFC Fight Night event, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 12 fights on the card.

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MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 19
Zhang Mingyang vs Johnny Walker: Bloody Elbow predictions see a knockout victory for the native fighter at UFC Shanghai

Zhang Mingyang vs Johnny Walker: Bloody Elbow predictions see a knockout victory for the native fighter at UFC Shanghai

There is only one man who has a chance of winning the main event of UFC Shanghai, according to the Bloody Elbow predictions. The UFC returns to mainland China for the first time since 2017, with Zhang Mingyang starring in the main event in his home country.

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