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\u201cAnother day, another dollar\u201d is how Johnny Walker put his UFC Vegas 124 main event showdown with Waldo Cortes-Acosta this week.<\/p>\n
The fight arrives on this Saturday at the Meta Apex, and is Walker\u2019s second showing at heavyweight in the UFC. His debut against Mick Parkin came not long ago, and ended in a finish. Now, Walker gets a fighter who, prior to a few setbacks, was in title contention recently.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a really good opportunity for me,\u201d noted Walker (23-10, 1NC) during this week\u2019s media day. \u201cFighting a guy that caliber, it\u2019s a big test. I pass through that, I\u2019m just going to show that I belong to the heavyweight division.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later, he\u2019d noted that \u201cI had a good debut in heavyweight. I\u2019m a veteran right now. This is going to be my 18th fight in the UFC. I was born for this. I\u2019m ready. Why not?\u201d<\/p>\n
How you prepare for a larger opponent like Waldo Cortes-Acosta, who has consistently weighed in right around 265 pounds, and who\u2019s fought some of the best in the heavyweight division, is a question. Yet asked about his game plan, Johnny Walker suggested he didn\u2019t really have one.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never make a plan. I just get ready for the worst situation,\u201d exclaimed Walker. \u201cYou think I planned to knock out Mick Parkin like that? I haven\u2019t planned that. Just let it happen, you know? It\u2019s more like instinct. You get ready, train, you sharpen you skills and everything, but the day of the fight, of course you follow a little bit, a game plan, but you can\u2019t really predict 100% what\u2019s going to happen. You just have to have sharp reactions. And then build the knockout or the finish.\u201d<\/p>\n
Walker ended Mick Parkin\u2019s night at UFC 332 last month with a massive knee strike. Quite the explosive reaction. He\u2019ll look to find similar success against Cortes-Acosta at the Meta Apex this Saturday, November 7.<\/p>\n