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Suffers leg injury Walker suffered a leg injury during his fight against Louie Sutherland at UFC 321 on Saturday, according to Farah Hannoun of MMAJunkie.com.

Impact Walker broke his left fibula after eating a kick from Sutherland 40 seconds into their fight. Around that much time later, the former got the latter in a heel hook to earn a submission win. It may be the last for some time, though Walker is already back to gym work, considering a broken fibula likely requires extended time off.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fourth straight heel hook victory Walker defeated Louie Sutherland via submission (heel hook) at 1:24 of Round 1 at UFC 321 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Impact And thus continues one of the strangest and most impressive streaks in MMA history. Walker has now won four straight fights, all in Round 1, all via heel hook. Heel hooks are exceedingly rare and Walker has now come out of nowhere to find one in four bouts in a row. To be fair, the UFC has matched him up against one-dimensional strikers this entire streak (Sutherland, Kennedy Nzechukwu, Don'Tale Mayes, Junior Tafa), but that doesn't make it any less impressive. It will be interesting to see how Walker goes about things when he is inevitably forced to change up the game plan.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

New opponent scheduled Walker is scheduled to compete against Louie Sutherland in a heavyweight fight at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Even though Walker will not fight Mohammed Usman, a fight scheduled for UFC Rio last Saturday, the former can get another bout in before October ends. Walker's new opponent is a promotion debutant 10-3 with eight KO/TKOs but three decision losses.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No longer fighting Usman Walker will no longer fight Mohammed Usman (undisclosed) at UFC Rio on Saturday, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.

Impact Usman was forced to withdraw from the fight for unknown reasons, leaving Walker without an opponent just two days before the event. The 27-year-old heavyweight is hopeful that the UFC will find a replacement, though that may be a tough ask on such short notice.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taking on Usman Walker will face Mohammed Usman in a heavyweight bout at UFC Rio on Oct. 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Walker is coming off three straight wins after dropping his UFC debut. He most recently bested Kennedy Nzechukwu with a Heel Hook in the first round of a fight in July. Sitting at 3-1 in the promotion, Walker will look for win number four against an opponent in Usman who is coming off a win that snapped a two-bout losing streak.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Third straight submission win Walker defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu via submission (heel hook) at 0:54 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Nashville.

Impact Walker has come out of nowhere to make a name for himself in the heavyweight division. This was his third straight victory, all via heel hook, which is crazy when you think about it. Walker blitzed his opponent the second the opening bell rang, damaging Nzechukwu before going for a takedown. He eventually appeared to slip and flop to the mat, but he grabbed Kennedy's leg on the way down and it was all over seconds later. Nzechukwu has been inconsistent since moving up to heavyweight, but this is undoubtedly a much more impressive victory for Walker than his recent wins over Don'Tale Mayes and Junior Tafa.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taking on Nzechukwu Walker will face Kennedy Nzechukwu in a heavyweight bout at UFC Nashville on July 12, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Walker is riding two straight wins after falling in his UFC debut. Most recently, he disposed of Don'Tale Mayes with a Heel Hook in the first round of a fight back in February. His opponent Nzechukwu is also coming off two straight victories -- something has to give here.

MAY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE