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Mohammed Usman will step in for Valter Walker against Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 23.
[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]’s UFC debut will have to wait.
Walker, the younger brother of light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker, has been forced out of his UFC Fight Night matchup Sept. 23 against [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]. He will be replaced by [autotag]Mohammed Usman[/autotag]. The bout takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the booking informed MMA Junkie of the change Friday. They asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Usman (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who won Season 30 of “The Ultimate Fighter” with a knockout of Zac Pauga, made good in his second octagon appearance when he defeated formerly unbeaten Junior Tafa by unanimous decision in April.
Collier (13-9 MMA, 5-8 UFC), 34, alternated wins and losses in his first 10 UFC fights, but has dropped three in a row. Included in those recent setbacks was a controversial split decision loss to former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski.
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All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
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Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by a promotion from June 12-18.
It turns out Johnny Walker’s brother is also pretty good at fighting. Enter Valter Walker, who used a different name on the regional scene.
Enter the second Walker brother.
At a UFC Fight Night event Sept. 23, [autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag], the younger brother of light heavyweight contender [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag], will make his promotional debut vs. [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]. The card takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The bout was first reported recently by MMA reporter Laerte Viana.
Walker (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) frequently used the name “Valter Ignacio” during his rise up the regional ranks toward the UFC. The 25-year-old heavyweight has seven finishes in 11 appearances. In June, he won the Titan FC light heavyweight title with
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Collier, 34, looks to snap a three-fight losing skid. Despite his recent struggles, Collier has largely remained competitive in his defeats, which included a controversial split decision loss to Andrei Arlovski.
The current UFC Fight Night card for Sept. 23 includes:
