{
  "id": 18858721,
  "title": "Johnny Walker scores wild knockout of Waldo Cortes-Acosta in UFC Vegas 124 main event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/johnny-walker-scores-wild-knockout-of-waldo-cortes-acosta-in-ufc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T04:28:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/johnny-walker-scores-wild-knockout-042839169.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johnny Walker delivered another knockout victory in the main event of UFC Vegas 124, defeating Waldo Cortes-Acosta by a combination of kicks and punches. The fight took place on five days' notice at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Walker began the fight by targeting Cortes-Acosta's legs with kicks, effectively avoiding the heavy haymakers thrown by the Dominican fighter. Cortes-Acosta eventually ran out of steam, allowing Walker to land a series of powerful blows, including a sharp kick to the head and a devastating back fist to the face. The knockout occurred at 2:27 of the third round.",
  "summary": "Johnny Walker has long been a fan favorite, and in the main event of UFC Vegas 124, he delivered another highlight-reel performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}