A UFC fighter scheduled to struggle in his house nation suffered a breakdown when his opponent collapsed.
UFC Rio was a historic occasion that ended with Charles Oliveira submitting Mateusz Gamrot. Within the co-headliner, former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Montel Jackson by cut up determination.
A heavyweight matchup was scheduled for this card, however it didn’t happen. Valter Walker was scheduled to face Mohamed Usman. Ultimately, Usman was eliminated, leaving Walker with out an opponent.
Walker confirmed as much as the weigh-in although he wasn’t scheduled to compete inside Farmasi Area. He tipped the scales at 246 kilos, however made it clear in the course of the weigh-in that he wasn’t too proud of Usman (by way of MMAMAnia).
“I practiced loads for this sport and this mother ran,” Walker mentioned. “Take a look at what I’m doing for the heavyweight division!”
After returning to the backstage space, Walker burst into tears over the truth that his UFC Rio desires had been taken away from him.
Did you see Baltar Walker crying about not combating? Loopy was driving the wave pic.twitter.com/GwJhtbbmQx
– Steadily (@TudonPecino) October 10, 2025
It is a robust break for Walker, who has been on a roll recently. He received three straight fights with first-round finishes over Justin Tafa, Dontale Mays, and Kennedy Nizechuk. Thus far, Walker has solely misplaced one skilled MMA struggle, and that got here in his UFC debut in April 2024. His skilled MMA file is 14 wins and 1 loss.
Having performed his half by making weight, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if UFC management can discover a spot for Walker on the cardboard by the top of 2025. Walker’s final sport was in July.
There is no assure that Walker will likely be given one other probability to struggle on a future UFC Rio card, however persevering with his profitable methods will definitely enhance his probabilities. Solely time will inform when Walker will get the prospect to step contained in the Octagon once more.
