Johnny Walker knocks out Waldo Cortes Acosta at UFC Vegas 124
Brazilian fighter Johnny Walker defeated Dominican Waldo Cortes Acosta by knockout in the third round of the UFC Vegas 124 heavyweight main event in Las Vegas.
KEY POINTS
- Johnny Walker knocked out Waldo Cortes Acosta at 2:27 of the third round
- The fight was the main event of UFC Vegas 124 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas
- Cortes Acosta was ranked number six in the heavyweight division
- Tatiana Suarez defeated Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event
- Eleven Brazilians competed on the card, with four wins and seven losses
Johnny Walker defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by knockout at UFC Vegas 124 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight took place at the Meta Apex on November 7, 2026.
The bout was elevated to the main event after the original fight between Sean Brady and Gabriel Bonfim was cancelled due to injury. Walker stepped in on short notice, just nine days before the event.
“Walker just knocked out one of the division's better boxers in perhaps the best win of his career.”
Walker targeted Cortes Acosta's legs with low kicks from the start. In the second round, Walker was knocked down by a heavy right hand but recovered. In the third round, Walker landed a high kick followed by a right hand that knocked out Cortes Acosta at 2:27 of the round.
Cortes Acosta was ranked number six in the heavyweight division and is expected to lose his position to Walker in the next rankings update. Walker now has two consecutive heavyweight wins after previously knocking out Mick Parkin.
In the co-main event, Tatiana Suarez defeated Virna Jandiroba by decision. Brazilian fighters Lucas Fernando, Jose Canela Henrique, and Karine Silva also won their bouts on the card.
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