Walker (23-10, 1 NC) did his
Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight debut vs
Mick Parkin at UFC 332 on Saturday in Salt Lake City. Walker knocked Parkin out with a knee in the opening round, earning a $100,000 performance bonus for the finish, which also put him on Asplund’s radar.
Steven Asplund wants Johnny Walker in December after his UFC 332 knockout
Asplund (8-2), who is 2-1 in the UFC since signing
Dana White Candidate SeriesWalker shouted in imitation
George St. Pierrei iconic attention span Matt Hughes
since 2006. He wants to fight Walker UFC 335 December in Las Vegas.
“Johnny Walker, I’m not impressed with your performance,” Asplund said on his Instagram Stories. “And come on, man, meet me at T-Mobile in December, bro, you big bastard.”
St. Pierre entered the octagon after Hughes stopped BJ Penn via third-round TKO to defend his welterweight belt
UFC 63. In one of the most memorable and awkward cage moments in UFC history, St. Pierre was uncharacteristic of Hughes, saying he was unimpressed by the American’s performance.