Johnny Walker was pulled from UFC 311 with an damage, the Brazilian gentle heavyweight introduced on social media. It’s nonetheless unclear if Guskov will get a brand new opponent for the Jan. 18 card in Los Angeles.
Walker didn’t disclose which damage compelled him off the pay-per-view present, however cited it was “a foul damage”.
“I’m devastated,” Walker stated in a video. “Numerous arduous work I put in just a few months, educated quite a bit, and I actually wish to come again and do the present for you, however not this time. I want Bogdan good luck, hopefully he can discover an opponent as a result of he in all probability put a number of arduous work as effectively, so hopefully he can discover a alternative very quickly.”
“I do know this isn’t excellent news, however I’ve to make a proper resolution and settle for this and recuperate, come again robust as a result of now,” he added. “Everyone is aware of I’m a dad now, Caio is my little child, I’ve to combat for them, for my household, and I’ve to place myself in the most effective place for come again robust and all, take step-by-step. Sorry guys, however I’ll be again stronger, heal as fast as I can and are available again to place the present on once more.”
Walker (21-9, 1 no contest) was aiming to rebound from a three-fight winless skid towards Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir, looking out his first octagon victory since successful three in a row over Ion Cutelaba, Paul Craig and Anthony Smith between 2022 and 2023.
Guskov (16-3), who trains with Walker’s brother Valter Walker in Russia, reacted to the information social media, wishing Walker to “really feel higher, sh*t occurs.” Guskov scored back-to-back finishes over Zac Pauga and Ryan Spann in 2024, amassing $50,000 efficiency bonuses for each victories.
UFC 311 is scheduled to happen on the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, however may very well be moved to a special location because of the wildfires which can be at present affecting the state. Islam Makhachev will defend his light-weight title reverse Arman Tsarukyan in the primary occasion, whereas 135-pound champion Merab Dvalishvili faces undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov within the second to final bout of the evening.
