UFC 283 results: Johnny Walker smashes Paul Craig for first-round TKO, reveals plan for two titles
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January 21, 2023 10:34 pm ET
RIO DE JANEIRO – Johnny Walker came out of the gate firing at UFC 283 and it resulted in a quick finish of Paul Craig.
Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) took advantage of Craig’s pursuit of the takedown and made him pay with heavy shots for the TKO finish at the 2:16 mark of Round 1 (via Twitter):
🤯 @JOHNNYWALKER JUST TORE THE ROOF OFF OF @JEUNESSEARENA!!! #UFC283 pic.twitter.com/fe0NDeRwPi
— UFC (@ufc) January 22, 2023
The light heavyweight bout opened up the UFC 283 main card at Jeunesse Arena.
After a feeling-out process on the feet in the early going, Craig (16-6-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) tried for a single-leg takedown on Walker. The Brazilian showed incredible balance, however, and managed to land a pair of hard punches on Craig that got him hurt.
Craig stumbled to the ground, and Walker continued to land shots until the referee stepped in.
With back-to-back wins on his record, Walker made it clear in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier that he has big plans for the future.
“I don’t give a f*ck (who is next),” Walker told Cormier. “This is my division now. You are the big champ-champ (Cormier). I want to be like you. I want to be like Cormier with two belts.”
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