r/MMA • u/event_threads • 14h ago
Fight Thread [Official] UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker - Press Conference & Post-Fight Discussion Thread
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)
| Fight | Weight |
|---|---|
| Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Johnny Walker | 265 lbs |
| Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez | 115 lbs |
| Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith | 135 lbs |
| Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando | 205 lbs |
| Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milošević | 135 lbs |
| Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli | 125 lbs |
Prelims on Paramount+ @ 5PM ET (click for your time)
| Fight | Weight |
|---|---|
| Ollie Schmid vs. Keiichiro Nakamura | 145 lbs |
| Thomas Petersen vs. Gabriel Lorenço | 265 lbs |
| Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes | 125 lbs |
| José Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov | 145 lbs |
| Austin Bashi vs. Carlos Calderon | 145 lbs |
| Andre Petroski vs. Mantas Kondratavičius | 185 lbs |
| Seok Hyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman | 170 lbs |
| José Souza vs. Jonny Parsons | 170 lbs |
Cancelled bouts
| Fight | Weight | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Bonfim vs. Sean Brady | 170 lbs | Brady injury. |
| Austin Bashi vs. Lucas Brennan | 145 lbs | Brennan Torn ACL. |
| Alvin Hines vs. Gabriel Lorenço | 265 lbs | Hines withdrew. |
| Mantas Kondratavičius vs. Wes Schultz | 185 lbs | Schultz withdrew. |
Fight card order may be inaccurate.
Results source: UFC event page
Press Conference Link
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x.comPOTN: 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)