Johnny Walker looked completely rejuvenated earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 3, 2026) at UFC 332 LIVE on Paramount+/CBS from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the former 205-pound contender moved up to heavyweight and absolutely starched Mick Parkin with a first-round knockout (kne).
Fight fans are used to seeing Walker fight the best light heavyweights in the world, but the high-profile Brazilian fighter was in desperate need of a fresh start and a chance to limit his grueling weight cuts. Moving up to heavyweight was the right move and a great opportunity for Walker to take a new division by storm. That’s exactly what happened on Saturday night.
Walker and Parkin danced around a bit before they got together. Then Walker hit a short elbow and then a jumping knee to get Parkin’s attention. Seconds later, Walker hit a perfectly placed knee that hit Parkin in the post and sent him crashing to the canvas. It was a brutal finish, to say the least, and a huge way for Walker to announce his arrival in the UFC’s heavyweight division.
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