5 potential opponents for Johnny Walker after latest setback at UFC Vegas 48

When Johnny Walker entered the UFC, fans thought of him as the one who could possibly break the stronghold that Jon Jones had in the light heavyweight division. An impressive 3-0 start gave Walker roughly three minutes of time in the octagon as he finished his opponents very quickly.

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Things were looking great for the Brazilian as he was on the right track to getting a title fight relatively early on into his UFC career. But UFC veteran, Corey Anderson, decided to spoil these plans as 'Overtime' landed bomb after bomb and was very fired up after handing Walker his first loss in the UFC.

Since then, Walker has gone 1-3. Making the move to train at Straight Blast Gym in Ireland might not have the desired results yet, as he's 1-2 since the move. But he's looked sharp even in the fights he lost. Most recently being knocked out by an underrated Jamahal Hill, Walker desperately needs to bounce back into the win column. Here are five potential opponents for Johnny Walker after the latest setback at UFC Vegas 48.

#5. Johnny Walker vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

Michal Oleksiejczuk is coming off a close loss at the hands of Dustin Jacoby at UFC 272. A competitive fight to kick off the card, Oleksiejczuk looked pretty sharp early on and had flashes of success throughout the fight. But ultimately, he did not get the nod from the judges when it came down to it and lost by unanimous decision.

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Both fighters, i.e., Johnny Walker and Michal Oleksiejczuk, joined the UFC a year apart and both made their debuts against the very dangerous Khalil Rountree. Both fighters technically got the win, with Walker finishing Rountree in the first round and Oleksiejczuk getting the decision win which was later overturned due to a failed drug test.

Neither fighter has hit their 30's as yet, so youth is another common denominator here. The 29-year-old Walker would have to fight down the ranks again to take on the 27-year-old. Aside from this match making sense in the rankings, it has the potential to be a stand-up war. A combined 26 wins by KO/TKO should get the fans excited for this match if this were to take place next.