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Walker Knocks Out Cortes Acosta in UFC Fight Night
Confirmed
In Short: Johnny Walker defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by knockout in the third round of their heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 293.
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Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker FULL FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | UFC Vegas 124. NEXT2FIGHT
Johnny Walker secured a decisive victory over Waldo Cortes Acosta in a thrilling heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 293, held at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on November 7, 2026.
Walker delivered a vicious knockout with a right hook at 2:27 of the third round, ending the fight in dramatic fashion.
The bout was originally scheduled to feature a welterweight fight between Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady, but Brady was forced out due to injury, leading to the heavyweight matchup between Walker and Cortes Acosta.
Both fighters had recent bouts, with Cortes Acosta losing to Curtis Blaydes in mid-September, while Walker knocked out Mick Parkin in early October.
The fight began with Walker landing heavy leg kicks, but Cortes Acosta pushed forward with straight punches, though he did not land effectively.
Walker then unleashed hard strikes, including backhands, and continued to dominate with leg kicks and body strikes.
Despite a strong second round from Cortes Acosta, Walker capitalized on a high kick that bounced off Cortes Acosta's head, allowing Walker to chase down the finish.
The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 in favor of Walker, solidifying his position in the heavyweight division.
Cortes Acosta, who has now suffered three consecutive defeats, took his record to 17-5, while Walker improved his record to 23-10 with the win.
The event also featured other notable fights, including a bantamweight bout between Davey Grant and Elijah Smith, a light heavyweight fight between Billy Elekana and Lucas Fernando, and a women’s bantamweight bout between Priscila Cachoeira and Nina Milosevic.
What this adds
The victory strengthened Walker's position in the heavyweight division as he looks to move closer to title contention.
What's confirmed
- Walker was held on November 7 from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, NV.
What's still developing
- While the fight looked like it was slipping away from him heading into round three, he made a massive statement in the closing minutes with a vicious knockout.
- Scroll on for a complete recap of Walker's career-changing Saturday-night win, and everything that happened earlier on the 14-fight card.
- On the other side will be Johnny Walker, a fighter who produced some incredible highlights at light heavyweight, but also found himself on the wrong end of some brutal KO losses in the division.
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- Cortes-Acosta surges forward with straight punches, but doesn’t quite find the mark.
- The 35-year-old from the Dominican Republic is one of the most exciting fighters in the heavyweight division, and he will be eager to get back to producing the kind of Performance of the Night-worthy displays he produced in 2025.
- UK – TNT Sports can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and HBO Max / USA – Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass Priscila Cachoeira vs Nina Nikolija Milosevic (Women’s Bantamweight) Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-4) will be desperate to bounce back after back-to-back unanimous decision defeats at the hands of Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes.
- The 24-10 fighter has now finished 22 of his 24 career victories.
- The Brazilian began the fight by chopping away at Cortes Acosta’s legs, but the Dominican battler refused to check the kicks or take a backwards step, continually pushing forward and pressuring the divisional newcomer.
- After a second round where it seemed like Cortes Acosta was in complete control, Walker went high with a question mark kick that bounced off the dome of “Salsa Boy” and gave the entertaining Brazilian the opportunity to chase down the finish.