"Didn't he already fight Anthony Smith" - Fans react as Johnny Walker has fight booked against exciting light heavyweight at UFC 311 

UFC 311 will be an important event for the promotion, as it marks its first pay-per-view event of 2025. The UFC is doing its best to deliver an amazing lineup, recently announcing a light heavyweight bout between former champions Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. Now, the UFC has revealed another exciting light-heavyweight matchup.

UFC 311 is set to take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States, in January next year. Recently, the UFC announced that Johnny Walker will face Bogdan Guskov in an exciting light heavyweight bout.

The UFC shared this announcement on their X account, sparking reactions from numerous MMA fans who quickly took to the comment section to share their opinions on the matchup.

One fan humorously noted Guskov's resemblance to Smith and wrote:

"Didn't he already fight Anthony Smith"

Another user seemed excited about Walker's comeback, writing:

“Walker back!! LFG”

Another fan seemed unhappy with this matchup, commenting:

“Literally the worst matchup possible from Walker the ufc real want him dead”

One fan added:

“Thought Johnny was departing to heavyweight?”

Check out more fan reactions below:

Fans react to Johnny Walker's fight announcement

The 32-year-old last stepped into the octagon against Volkan Oezdemir in June this year, where he suffered a first-round loss via KO/TKO. Meanwhile, the Uzbekistani fighter is riding a two-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming against Ryan Spann in the second round via KO/TKO.

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Johnny Walker reflects on his knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir and is glad to have come back safe

Johnny Walker suffered two brutal KO/TKO losses this year. Before that, he was on a three-fight winning streak, delivering impressive performances. Following his knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir in June, the 32-year-old shared a video reflecting on his defeat and expressed gratitude for his safety, saying:

“I felt really strong, everything was good The (weight) cut was a little bit hard, but as always. I just didn’t find myself there in the fight. But the most important thing is here, my little baby. I came back safe for him. I’m going to look after him and come back stronger. I’ll take time with my family, enjoy my wife, my baby. I’ll come back stronger.”

Check out Johnny Walker’s comments below: