A mild heavyweight matchup between Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker is the ultra-modern addition to the UFC`s first pay-per-view lineup of 2023.
Multiple human beings with an understanding of the promotion`s plans showed MMA Fighting that combat between Craig and Walker is about for UFC 283, which Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan. 21. Ag. The fight becomes the first to document the booking.
Craig will appear to get better after having his current six-combat unbeaten streak snapped in July via way of means of Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London. Prior to that, the No. 14 ranked fighter in MMA Fighting`s Global Rankings completed 4 consecutive opponents — Nikita Krylov, Jamahal Hill, Mauricio Rua, and Gadzhimurad Antigulov.
Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker Live Streaming on tap for UFC 283 in Brazil
Walker become capable of getting lower back on target in September with a first-spherical submission win over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279. The victory couldn`t have come at a higher time for the 30-year-antique as he entered the combat with losses in straight — inclusive of a vicious knockout defeat towards Jamahal Hill in February — and 4 of five.
UFC 283 will characteristic the fourth combat among flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and modern-day meantime titleholder Brandon Moreno.
