Walker’s devastating defeat at UFC Vegas 48 quickly became the talk of the town in the MMA community. The light heavyweight duo were guaging each another’s range in the opening two minutes of the fight. Hill then switched stance and landed a thunderous blow to his Brazilian counterpart’s temple, which saw him crumble to the canvas.
Former MMA referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy raved about Hill’s devastating power during a recent episode of the Weighing In podcast. McCarthy stressed that although the fight-ending blow was powerful, Walker’s lack of durability is a real concern. He said:
Watch the latest edition of the Weighing In podcast below:
Doctor breaks down Johnny Walker’s KO loss from a medical standpoint
Johnny Walker has already been knocked out four times in his professional MMA career. While his explosive style of fighting tends to work against wrestlers and grapplers, the Brazilian seems to struggle against strikers with fight-ending power. This was evident at UFC Vegas 48, where he suffered the most brutal KO loss of his career.
Dr. David Abbasi, who regularly posts videos on YouTube breaking down injuries and knockouts from a medical standpoint, recently analyzed Walker’s most recent loss. Abbasi said that the UFC light heavyweight’s brain definitely hit the inside of his skull.
He further explained that Walker’s brain underwent overall resetting the moment it happened, which is why his body quickly shut down. Abbasi said:
Watch Dr. David Abbasi’s breakdown of Johnny Walker’s KO loss below:
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