Valter Walker secured his fifth consecutive submission victory at UFC Abu Dhabi with a rare calf slicer finish. He issued a direct warning to other heavyweights about ground fighting.
Valter Walker collected his fifth-straight submission victory at UFC Abu Dhabi.
"If the fight is on the ground, be careful," he said after the rare calf slicer finish.
Walker also gave a prediction for the main event on the card.
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Rafael Fiziev knocked out Manuel Torres with a spinning wheel kick in the main event. Three other fighters also earned Performance of the Night awards for their finishes at UFC Baku, also known as UFC Fight Night 280.
Valter Walker has voiced strong support for his Gor MMA teammate Bogdan Guskov ahead of a main event matchup. He believes Guskov can claim a UFC championship in the near future.
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Vinicius Oliveira secured a comeback victory in his first featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 279. The win came via finish against his opponent.
Magomed Zaynukov marked his entry into the Ultimate Fighting Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Damian Rzepecki at UFC Abu Dhabi.
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Rizvan Kuniev earned a Fight of the Night bonus for his third-round stoppage of Tyrell Fortune at UFC Abu Dhabi. The victory marked his second win in the promotion this year. Despite the result, Kuniev voiced frustration with aspects of his performance.
Santiago Ponzinibbio is set to return to the octagon against British fighter Sam Patterson in a welterweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi later this month.
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Luke Riley has defended the referee's decision to stop his UFC 329 bout against Kai Kamaka III. Riley stated that the official saved his opponent from further damage. The victory marked Riley's third consecutive win in the UFC.