UFC Belgrade officially down a fight as four-time headliner left without alternative opponent

The UFC originally hoped to maintain Johnny Walker on this weekend’s card.

A brand new light heavyweight co-main event is just certainly one of several changes that UFC Belgrade has undergone just weeks before the Octagon’s debut in Serbia.

The likes of Borislav Nikolic were added to the cardboard on short notice to be able to replace members of the roster that had fallen off August 1.

Unfortunately for Brazil’s Walker, he’ll must wait a bit longer before getting the chance to reinvent himself.

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Johnny Walker officially off UFC Belgrade after promotion fails to search out alternative opponent

Only one week after Valter Walker continued his submission streak with a win in Abu Dhabi, his brother was set to make his return in Belgrade.

Johnny Walker was booked to face Ante Delija in what could be the Brazilian’s heavyweight debut following 16 UFC light heavyweight bouts.

The promotion was reportedly looking to search out a alternative for the four-time headliner when the news got here out last month that Delija was out of the fight.

An update via Guilherme Cruz during fight week has revealed that the promotion wasn’t in a position to find an acceptable opponent for Walker, meaning that he’ll not be in motion on August 1.

Walker suffered a split decision loss to Dominick Reyes earlier this 12 months in a dull contest in Miami, having broken a two-fight skid last August by stopping Mingyang Zhang.

Fortunately for the fans in attendance in Belgrade, the cardboard still features 14 bouts, meaning they aren’t prone to feel short-changed.

Full UFC Belgrade fight card following Johnny Walker’s cancellation

Foremost card:

• Welterweight: Uroš Medić vs. Daniel Rodriguez
• Light Heavyweight: Jan Błachowicz vs. Navajo Stirling
• Heavyweight: Aleksandar Rakić vs. Marcin Tybura
• Middleweight: Duško Todorović vs. Robert Valentin
• Middleweight: Vlasto Čepo vs. Gilbert Urbina
• Lightweight: Miloš Janičić vs. Noah Gugnon

Prelims:

• Lightweight: Ľudovít Klein vs. Tofiq Musayev
• Welterweight: Oban Elliott vs. Michael Oliveira
• Bantamweight: Borislav Nikolić vs. Mark Vologdin
• Featherweight: Dennis Buzukja vs. Bogdan Grad
• Lightweight: Mateusz Rębecki vs. Kyle Prepolec
• Women’s Bantamweight: Nina Nikolija Milošević vs. Hailey Cowan
• Heavyweight: Jovan Leka vs. Alexander Poppeck
• Women’s Strawweight: Stephanie Luciano vs. Marina Spasić