RIO DE JANEIRO – Johnny Walker came out of the gate firing at UFC 283 and it resulted in a quick finish of Paul Craig . Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) took advantage of Craig’s pursuit of the takedown and made him pay with heavy shots for the TKO finish at the 2:16 mark of Round 1 (via Twitter ): @JOHNNYWALKER JUST TORE THE ROOF OFF OF @JEUNESSEARENA !!! #UFC283 pic.twitter.com/fe0NDeRwPi — UFC (@ufc) January 22, 2023 The light heavyweight bout opened up the UFC 283 main card at Jeunesse Arena. After a feeling-out process on the feet in the early going, Craig (16-6-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) tried for a single-leg takedown on Walker. The Brazilian showed incredible balance, however, and managed to land a pair of hard punches on Craig that got him hurt
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