Walker Stops Cortes-Acosta in Round 3 of UFC Vegas 124 Main Event

UFC results from Saturday night in Las Vegas — and what a finish, friends! Johnny Walker stopped Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the third round of the main event of UFC Fight Night (UFC Vegas 124). The TKO came at 2:27. The heavyweight bout took place on Nov. 7 at the Meta APEX.

A reminder of how this fight ended up at the top of the card. Originally Bonfim vs. Brady was announced as the headliner, but Sean Brady dropped out, and the Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker pairing took its place. Cortes-Acosta was called the favorite going in, and he was also eager to snap a two-fight skid of decision losses. It turned out the opposite! On Saturday we wrote that a replacement in the UFC is a classic recipe for an upset. Here is the upset in all its glory.

The rest of the main card, per the official ufc.com page. Tatiana Suarez beat Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision. Elijah Smith knocked out Davey Grant in the first round, inside the first minute. Nina Milošević knocked out Priscila Cachoeira in the second round. Lucas Fernando and Mitch Raposo won by decision over Billy Elekana and Marcos Degli, respectively. In all, of the six main card fights, three ended in knockouts. Not for the faint of heart, as they say!

The number of the night is 2:27 of the third round: that is exactly how long it took Walker to turn the whole Saturday on its head.