Tonight’s UFC Vegas 84 match used to be headlined by a gradual-weight heavyweight rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker.
Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA) and Walker (21-8 MMA) had originally collided motivate at October’s UFC 294 match in Abu Dhabi, where their strive in opposition to ended in a no-contest after the Russian hit the Brazilian with an unlawful knee.
Previous to that controversial ending, Magomed Ankalaev used to be coming off a split scheme in opposition to Jan Blachowicz in a strive in opposition to for the promotion’s then-vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 282.
Within the meantime, Johnny Walker had entered his first bout with Ankalaev carrying a 3-strive in opposition to a hit drag, this after scoring victories over Anthony Smith, Paul Craig and Ion Cutelaba respectively.
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 84 foremost match rematch proved to be a coming out celebration for Magomed Ankalaev. After a discontinuance opening round, the Russian standout used to be in a position to fetch the upper of Johnny Walker early and often in round two. Ankalaev in the end despatched Walker crashing to the canvas with a sizable mixture and promptly completed the strive in opposition to with a educate up exact hand (behold that here).
Decent UFC Vegas 84 Results: Magomed Ankalaev def. Johnny Walker by skill of KO (punches) at 2: 52 of Spherical 2
Contain a take a study how the professionals reacted to ‘Ankalaev vs. Walker 2’ under:
Attain you already know where you’re at?
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) January 14, 2024
Hope they don’t herald the physician
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 14, 2024
We’re in the barren space!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) January 14, 2024
Put up-strive in opposition to reactions to Magomed Ankalaev defeating Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 84:
Bro composed appearing love sketch
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) January 14, 2024
That Abu Dhabi physician is smiling someplace exact now
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 14, 2024
Headshot #UFCFightNight
— Movsar Evloev (@MovsarUFC) January 14, 2024
Titanic knockout. We can behold u soon. #UFCFightNight
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) January 14, 2024
Ankalaev for title next?
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) January 14, 2024
Who would you love to look Magomed Ankalaev strive in opposition to next following his KO victory over Johnny Walker this evening in Las Vegas?
