Overview
- Walker won the Miami main event via rear-naked choke midway through the first round after briefly allowing early scrambles from Clark.
- The heavyweight appeared to attempt his trademark heel hook despite Clark having no legs, echoing a lighthearted $1,000 wager offered by Alex Pereira on another heel-hook finish.
- Public reaction mixed admiration for Clark’s grit with criticism of the openweight pairing and its stark size gap.
- Johnny Walker publicly rebuked the matchup and said he was ashamed, responding after Valter used his post-fight interview to challenge him to a bout.
- Valter Walker remains slated to face Marcin Tybura at UFC Seattle on March 28, while Clark indicated he aims to compete again at his natural weight class.