Walker Makes Heavyweight Debut At UFC 332

Johnny Walker will make his heavyweight debut against Mick Parkin at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City, the promotion announced Tuesday.

Walker was originally scheduled to move up in weight at UFC Belgrade in August, but lost opponent Ante Delija for undisclosed reasons, MMA Fighting reports. The former light heavyweight contender carries a 22-10 record into his first appearance at 265 pounds, while Parkin stands 10-1.

Figueiredo Faces Talbott In Featured Bout

Two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo meets Payton Talbott in a previously reported bantamweight matchup that now has official confirmation. The bout adds star power to a card still without a headliner.

Marvin Vettori returns from a four-fight skid to face Ismail Naurdiev in his first outing of 2026. The one-time middleweight title challenger has not fought since late 2025.

Rising middleweights Ateba Gautier and Damian Pinas take separate assignments, meeting Roman Kopylov and Andrey Pulyaev respectively. Utah native Court McGee faces Tom Nolan, while Imanol Rodriguez draws Alden Coria.

The Oct. 3 event takes place at Delta Center with a main event still to be determined.

Reported via:

• MMA Fighting — UFC 332 adds several new bouts, including Johnny Walker’s heavyweight debut