Veteran mild heavyweight contender, Johnny Walker seems to snap his three-fight winless run within the new yr — formally reserving a showdown with surging Russian challenger, Bogdan Guskov at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, California on January 18.
Walker, who retains the quantity ten rank on the mild heavyweight restrict, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC Combat Evening Saudi Arabia earlier this summer time, dropping a knockout defeat to former title challenger, Volkan Oezdemir.
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As for Guskov, the present quantity fourteen rated contender has gained his final two fights consecutively, most just lately taking out Ryan Spann with a knockout win — having dropped a submission loss to common-foe, Oezdemir in his Octagon debut combat.
Johnny Walker set to combat Bogdan Guskov at UFC 311 within the new yr
The UFC confirmed the pairing of Johnny Walker and Bogdan Guskov on their official social media this night.
Within the mist of a three-fight run with out a win, previous to his knockout loss to Oezdemir, Brazilian contender, Walker would endure a knockout defeat to surging contender, Magomed Ankalaev of their principal occasion rematch at first of the yr on the Apex facility.
Through the course of his storied tenure within the Octagon, Rio de Janeiro native, Walker would flip in wins over the likes of Khalil Rountree, Misha Cirkunov, Ryan Spann, Paul Craig, and former title chaser, Anthony Smith.
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With out an official headliner as of but, an undisputed light-weight title combat rematch between the incumbent champion and present pound-for-pound primary, Islam Makhachev, and present primary ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan is anticipated to take principal occasion standing at UFC 311.
