Johnny Walker is reportedly okay after being knocked out by Volkan Oezdemir in the first round at UFC Saudi Arabia, where Oezdemir expressed respect for Walker, who apologized for his performance.
Johnny Walker appears to be OK after suffering a brutal knockout at the hands of Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Saudi Arabia.
The light heavyweight bout opened the main card of the promotion’s first-ever event in Riyadh. A nasty uppercut from Oezdemir sent Walker to the canvas, leading to the first-round knockout win for the one-time title challenger.
Following the fight, Oezdemir posted a photo with Walker. He stated the respect he has for his opponent.
Walker commented on the post expressing how disappointed he was in his performance. He even went as far as to apologize to Oezdemir.
“Thanks bro,” Walker said to Oezdemir. “Sorry to [not] give you proper fight. I’m disappointed.”
Oezdemir now has two straight victories for the first time since 2019. Meanwhile, Walker has been stopped in two consecutive bouts.
Prior to that, Walker was unbeaten in four appearances. Those included stoppage wins over Ion Cutelaba and Paul Craig.
Life’s unpredictable, isn’t it?