A heavyweight bout between No. 6 ranked Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker headlined Saturday’s UFC Vegas 124 fight card at the Meta Apex.
Cortes-Acosta made the walk to the octagon coming off back-to-back loses and in need of a win to remain in the Top 10 rankings. Walker returned to the heavyweight division in his last outing, picking up a knockout win over Mick Parkin on Oct. 3.
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Walker landed first with three consecutive leg kicks. Cortes-Acosta pressured Walker. He missed with a big right hand. Walker circled on the outside and continued to land leg kicks. Cortes-Acosta unloaded a combination and knocked Walker down. Walker quickly got to his feet and they worked along the cage. They separated and Walker went back to landing leg kicks. Cortes-Acosta landed a right hand and clinched. They exchanged in the closing seconds. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Walker.
Walker continued to deliver leg kicks in the second round. Cortes-Acosta stalked Walker. Cortes-Acosta moved in with a combination. Walker connected with a back elbow. Cortes-Aosta pressed forward. He landed a right hand. Walker slipped and Cortes-Acosta gained top position on the ground with 90 seconds remaining in the frame. Walker did a good job not taking damage on the bottom. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Cortes-Acosta.
Cortes-Acosta connected with a right to start the third. He closed the distance and looked for a takedown. Walker defended the attempt. He landed a combination on the break. Cortes-Acosta pressed forward. He delivered a spinning elbow on the inside. The referee separated them. Wallker landed as head lock followed by a left hand that sent Cortes-Acosta to the canvas. He followed up with punches and the referee stepped in.
The official time of the stoppage was 2:27 of the third round.
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