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12. Johnny Walker Vs. Misha Cirkunov - UFC 235

This was originally supposed to be a fight between Cirkunov and perennial top contender Ovince Saint Preux, but an injury to OSP meant that surging Brazilian knockout artist Johnny Walker has stepped in at late notice to take on the talented Canadian.

If you read last month's fight guide, you already know that Johnny Walker is no joke. His last opponent, Justin Ledet, found that out after a spinning backfist put him to sleep within 15 seconds of their fight. It was pretty savage stuff from the lanky brawler, but he shouldn't expect a similar outcome when he faces Cirkunov.

While Ledet felt like a showcase bout for Walker, Cirkunov is a much tougher individual with far superior boxing and grappling than his previous opponent. If he's smart, Cirkunov will probably look to take the fight to the ground as early as possible to avoid the power strikes that have made Walker such a quick fan favourite.

While Walker will need to maintain some of his slightly wild striking qualities, he'll need to be far more careful against his opponent than he's been with anyone else inside the Octagon.