{"id":372967,"date":"2026-07-28T03:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=372967"},"modified":"2026-07-28T03:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:44:13","slug":"ufc-belgrade-officially-down-a-fight-as-four-time-headliner-left-without-alternative-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/ufc-belgrade-officially-down-a-fight-as-four-time-headliner-left-without-alternative-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Belgrade officially down a fight as four-time headliner left without alternative opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The UFC originally hoped to maintain Johnny Walker on this weekend\u2019s card.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2019s debut in Serbia.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Brazil\u2019s Walker, he\u2019ll must wait a bit longer before getting the chance to reinvent himself.<\/p>\n

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Johnny Walker officially off UFC Belgrade after promotion fails to search out alternative opponent<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Johnny Walker was booked to face Ante Delija in what could be the Brazilian\u2019s heavyweight debut following 16 UFC light heavyweight bouts.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

An update via Guilherme Cruz<\/a> during fight week has revealed that the promotion wasn\u2019t in a position to find an acceptable opponent for Walker, meaning that he\u2019ll not be in motion on August 1.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for the fans in attendance in Belgrade, the cardboard still features 14 bouts, meaning they aren\u2019t prone to feel short-changed.<\/p>\n

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Full UFC Belgrade fight card following Johnny Walker\u2019s cancellation<\/h2>\n

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  • <\/use><\/svg>Welterweight: <\/strong>Uro\u0161 Medi\u0107 vs. Daniel Rodriguez<\/li>\n
  • <\/use><\/svg>Light Heavyweight:<\/strong> Jan B\u0142achowicz vs. Navajo Stirling<\/li>\n
  • <\/use><\/svg>Heavyweight:<\/strong> Aleksandar Raki\u0107 vs. Marcin Tybura<\/li>\n
  • <\/use><\/svg>Middleweight:<\/strong> Du\u0161ko Todorovi\u0107 vs. Robert Valentin<\/li>\n
  • <\/use><\/svg>Middleweight: <\/strong>Vlasto \u010cepo vs. Gilbert Urbina<\/li>\n
  • <\/use><\/svg>Lightweight:<\/strong> Milo\u0161 Jani\u010di\u0107 vs. Noah Gugnon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • <\/use><\/svg>Lightweight:<\/strong> \u013dudov\u00edt Klein vs. Tofiq Musayev<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Welterweight: <\/strong>Oban Elliott vs. Michael Oliveira<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Bantamweight:<\/strong> Borislav Nikoli\u0107 vs. Mark Vologdin<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Featherweight:<\/strong> Dennis Buzukja vs. Bogdan Grad<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Lightweight:<\/strong> Mateusz R\u0119becki vs. Kyle Prepolec<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Women\u2019s Bantamweight:<\/strong> Nina Nikolija Milo\u0161evi\u0107 vs. Hailey Cowan<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Heavyweight:<\/strong> Jovan Leka vs. Alexander Poppeck<\/li>\n
    • <\/use><\/svg>Women\u2019s Strawweight:<\/strong> Stephanie Luciano vs. Marina Spasi\u0107<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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