He asked for it, now Johnny Walker is going to get his wish of fighting Misha Cirkunov at UFC 235 next month.
After Ovince Saint Preux (23-12 MMA, 11-7 UFC) was forced out of his scheduled light heavyweight matchup with Cirkunov (14-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) due to an injury, Walker (16-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will now step in and get the fight he lobbied for.
MMAjunkie verified the change with a person close to the situation following an initial report from MMAFighting.com. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official fight announcement.
UFC 235 takes place March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Wish granted: Johnny Walker gets short-notice fight vs. Misha Cirkunov at UFC 235
Keep worming your way up the ladder, Johnny!