Waldo Cortes-Acosta Target First-Round Knockout Against Johnny Walker For Short-Notice UFC Main Event

UFC Fight Night go hold for Meta APEX inside Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 7, as Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker go headline the heavyweight main event. The main card dey start 8 p.m. ET for Paramount+, after prelims wey go start 5 p.m. ET.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-4) dey come into this fight after two straight unanimous decision losses to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes. Before those losses, e knock out Ante Delija, Shamil Gaziev and Derrick Lewis in a row. E dey ranked No. 6, and nobody never finish am. E weigh 262 pounds, while Johnny Walker weigh 239.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta accept this fight with about a week and a half to prepare, and e say e want win by first-round knockout. E enter as the favourite against Johnny Walker (23-10), wey dey bring unpredictable challenge to the short-notice heavyweight main event.

Johnny Walker na 34-year-old Brazilian wey fit end the fight with one strike. E knock out Mick Parkin with first-round knee in him heavyweight debut at UFC 332. Both fighters accept the matchup less than two weeks before fight night, so short notice add another factor to the fight.

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