Johnny Walker Releases Statement Following Loss in UFC Fight Night 201 Headliner

Things did not go as planned for Johnny Walker in the UFC Fight Night 201 main event.

The 29-year-old Brazilian lost for the fourth time in five outings on Saturday night, when he suffered a first-round knockout defeat to Jamahal Hill in their light heavyweight clash at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. While Walker did not attend the post-fight press conference, he did release a series of statements via social media.

“What’s up, guys? I’m okay,” Walker said in a video on Instagram. “Just a little cut here. I sleep in the fight so something happened wrong.”

A competitor on the Brazilian version of Dana White’s Contender Series, Walker emerged as a prospect to watch at 205 pounds with three consecutive first-round finishes in his first three Octagon appearances. He has fallen on hard times since that hot start, with knockout losses to Corey Anderson and Hill as well as decision defeats to Nikita Krylov and Thiago Santos on his ledger. His lone victory during that time was a knockout of Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 178.

“It wasn't my night, congratulations to my opponent,” Walker wrote in a separate post. “I'll be back stronger and better soon, never give up on [your] dreams. Thanks everyone for the support, I'm fine. On to the next one!”

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