Johnny Walker always has a smile on his face during fight week and that was no different after his latest loss.
In the main event of UFC Vegas 48 on Saturday, Walker was dispatched in quick fashion by Jamahal Hill after Hill landed a heavy right hand that sent Walker awkwardly crashing to the mat. One follow-up punch later and Walker was out cold a little under three minutes into the fight.
Although Walker was not available for comment, he posted a Sunday video to Instagram that included comments and an update caption.
“I’m fine, on to the next one,” Walker wrote in Portuguese. Thank you for your support. I love you. It’s a sport. One wins, the other loses. But I don’t give up
In the video, Walker is seen recovering in his hotel room with his team, including SBG Ireland coach John Kavanagh. A cut is visible on the left side of his face, but otherwise Walker didn’t sound like he was overly discouraged by the outcome.
“What’s up, guys? Walker stated that he was okay. Walker said, “Just a small cut here. I slept in the fight, so there was something wrong .”
Walker (18-7) has now lost two straight fights and four of his past five. Before he lost his UFC debut, he had three consecutive first round knockouts.
Guilherme Cruz contributed to this report.
