Johnny Walker and Mick Parkin, UFC 332 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Youtube/UFC
Heavyweight Johnny Walker debuted in the octagon at UFC 332 on Saturday, taking on England’s Mick Parkin.
That’s heavyweight Johnny who made his debut. A longtime light heavyweight, Walker’s time in the UFC had begun back in 2018, and early on, he was hyped as a future title contender. That never came to pass, but after going 1-3 in his last four, Walker was looking for greener pastures. He’d previously been booked to fight Ante Delija, though that fight fell through.
Parkin was coming off the first loss of his career, which had come in March 2025. A lengthy layoff.
Walker opened the action on Saturday with an outside leg kick, and would land at least two more. Parkin fired a couple of his own, but they were nowhere near as effective. Walker, meanwhile, was chopping at Parkin’s lead leg from the inside and out. The kicks continued; Parkin’s got a little cleaner, while Walker connected to the body. Walker, however, would eat a right hand while his back was to the fence, though he took the shot well. Parkin tied things up, but Walker eventually reversed. Walker then landed an elbow, a jump knee in a clinch as they came off the fence, then connected with a second knee, pulling Parkin into it. Mick went down, out cold off the clinch knee, and Walker jumped out of the cage to celebrate with his wife! An impressive heavyweight debut for Walker, who had the speed advantage, and put away a very durable Mick Parkin.
Official Result: Johnny Walker def. Mick Parkin by KO (knees), Round 1, 3:35