Johnny
Walker already has his next potential opponent in mind.
The Brazilian made his UFC heavyweight debut at UFC
332, knocking out Mick Parkin
with a knee at 3:35 of the opening round. Walker has now asked the
Ultimate Fighting Championship for a bout against divisional
veteran Marcin
Tybura.
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Johnny Walker targets Marcin Tybura for December UFC fight
Walker told talkSPORT that he wants to face Tybura in
December, preferably at UFC
335 in Las Vegas.
“I’ve asked for Marcin Tybura for my next fight. If he’s ready for
December, I would like to fight him,” Walker said.
The 40-year-old Tybura has lost three straight bouts, dropping
unanimous decisions to Tyrell
Fortune and Aleksandar
Rakic after being knocked out by Ante Delija
in September 2025. His last victory came against Parkin in March
2025.
Walker wants more experience at heavyweight before facing the
division’s elite. He said Tybura’s decade in the UFC makes him an
ideal opponent.
“I want more experience before I take higher-ranked levels of
fights, because I believe I have to,” Walker said. “I don’t want to
step ahead of myself.”