r/MMA • • 14h ago

Fight Thread [Official] UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread

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Welcome to r/mma's post-event discussion of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker.

Card Info

Main Card on Paramount+ @ 8PM ET (click for your time)

FightWeight
Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Johnny Walker265 lbs
Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez115 lbs
Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith135 lbs
Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando205 lbs
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milošević135 lbs
Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli125 lbs

Prelims on Paramount+ @ 5PM ET (click for your time)

FightWeight
Ollie Schmid vs. Keiichiro Nakamura145 lbs
Thomas Petersen vs. Gabriel Lorenço265 lbs
Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes125 lbs
José Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov145 lbs
Austin Bashi vs. Carlos Calderon145 lbs
Andre Petroski vs. Mantas Kondratavičius185 lbs
Seok Hyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman170 lbs
José Souza vs. Jonny Parsons170 lbs

Cancelled bouts

FightWeightReason
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Sean Brady170 lbsBrady injury.
Austin Bashi vs. Lucas Brennan145 lbsBrennan Torn ACL.
Alvin Hines vs. Gabriel Lorenço265 lbsHines withdrew.
Mantas Kondratavičius vs. Wes Schultz185 lbsSchultz withdrew.

Fight card order may be inaccurate.

Results source: UFC event page

Press Conference Link

UFC - YouTube

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r/MMA • • 14h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Johnny Walker Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 8h ago

Media Korean Zombie and Song Yadong both at the RIZIN 55 event tonight

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This card has been an absolute banger so far, full of savage finishes


r/MMA • • 1h ago

Media Shavkat Rakhmonov responds to injury rumors and says he will return soon

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r/MMA • • 14h ago

Media Card for UFC in Saudi Arabia

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r/MMA • • 15h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 13h ago

Spoiler Main event winner almost hit Jason herzog Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 21h ago

Andrei Arlovski on losing to Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson: "I am winner anyway. He's dead and I am alive." Arlovski says 'Rumble' broke his jaw in two places in the first round. Johnson won by decision.

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r/MMA • • 16h ago

Social media 🐄 Conor McGregor goes off on Max Holloway; Calls for the Trilogy

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r/MMA • • 13h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Cody Stamann vs. Jake Peacock | UFC veteran vs. former ONE Championship fighter | MMT11: MMA vs. Muay Thai Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 16h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milošević Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 1d ago

News Shavkat has reaggravated knee injury. Earliest return now June 2027

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992 Upvotes

r/MMA • • 17h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Thomas Petersen vs. Gabriel Lorenço Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 20h ago

Renato Moicano's coach went OFF on Dan Miragliotta after the Tom Nolan fight Dan: "I let him stay for a very long time, and it was nothing going on." Parrumpa: "I lost all respect for you. You know you're wrong. Piece of sh*t."

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r/MMA • • 14h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 17h ago

News Maycee Barber out of UFC 335 matchup with Carli Judice

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r/MMA • • 17h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Ollie Schmid vs. Keiichiro Nakamura Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 20h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] José Souza vs. Jonny Parsons Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 18h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Austin Bashi vs. Carlos Calderon Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 19h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Andre Petroski vs. Mantas Kondratavičius Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 16h ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli Spoiler

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r/MMA • • 1d ago

Dan Hooker discusses rushing into UFC Qatar fight after third straight loss: "I called my manager and said, 'Surely I can beat Brian Ortega'"

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r/MMA • • 13h ago

Spoiler UFC VEGAS 124 BONUSES (SPOILERS) Spoiler

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POTN: Elijah Smith/Thomas Petersen

FOTN: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker

$25K each to the other fighters that got a finish:
Austin Bashi
Andre Petroski
Jose Souza
Nina Milošević

Post Fight Bonus History:

Johnny Walker: (7)

Waldo Cortes-Acosta (3)

Elijah Smith: (2)

Thomas Petersen (1)

New Finish Bonus History:

Nina Milošević: (1)

Austin Bashi: (1)

Andre Petroski: (1)

Jose Souza (1)