UFC Belgrade loses heavyweight fighter Johnny Walker before debut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 3:21 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Johnny Walker will not compete at UFC Belgrade after his opponent Ante Delija withdrew due to injury. Walker was scheduled to make his heavyweight debut on July 29, 2026. With Delija off the card, the UFC was unable to find a replacement opponent, leading to Walker's removal. The heavyweight matchup would have marked a significant transition for Walker, who has fought as a light heavyweight since 2018. The promotion's debut in Serbia has been impacted by this last-minute change, affecting the overall fight card.
- •Johnny Walker is removed from UFC Belgrade due to opponent withdrawal.
- •Ante Delija suffered an injury, prompting Walker’s removal.
- •Walker aimed to debut in the heavyweight division in Serbia.
- •UFC matchmakers could not secure a replacement for Walker.
- •UFC Belgrade is the promotion's first event in Serbia.
- 3:21 AMYahoo Sports — UFC Belgrade Loses Debuting Heavyweight Veteran
"UFC Belgrade will not see the heavyweight debut of Johnny Walker, as he is now officially off this Saturday’s fight card. Walker, who has been a UFC light heavyweight fighter since 2018, was set to make his heavyweight debut at UFC Belgrade, the promotion’s first-ever trip to Serbia. But after his opponent, Ante Delija, fell […] The post UFC Belgrade Loses Debuting Heavyweight Veteran appeared first on HEAVY.
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