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This is the UFC 327 live blog for Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker, the main card light heavyweight bout Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Reyes is No. 9 at 205 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Walker sits at the edge of the charts at No. 15.
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It was a disappointing end to 2025 for Reyes (15-5), who had a resurgent three-fight win streak following four consecutive losses that threatened to send his UFC career off the rails. Knockout wins over Nikita Krylov, Anthony Smith, and Dustin Jacoby put Reyes on the cusp of another title shot, but he was left laying on the ground by Carlos Ulberg at UFC Perth. Should Reyes score a highlight win over Johnny Walker, his comeback story might not be over just yet.
Walker (22-9, 1 NC) knows a thing or two about hanging around the championship picture. Once considered a legitimate threat to challenge for a title, Walker has delivered uneven results over the past few years. He remains one of the light heavyweight division’s most dangerous finishers, as evidenced by his recent win over Zhang Mingyang, and can keep his peers on their toes if he beats Reyes.
Check out the UFC 327 live blog for Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker below.
Preamble
Typing through the tears after that last fight, what a classy sendoff for Cub Swanson. And bravo Nate Landwehr for volunteering to get your head punched off.
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Anyway, Part 1 of Light Heavyweight Mania coming up as veterans Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker square up. Both guys with great offense, both guys with questionable chins. Any chance this one goes to the scorecards?
Always tell me the odds
Another closely lined fight on FanDuel with Dominick Reyes favored at -178, Johnny Walker the underdog at +150.
Round 1
Referee Kevin MacDonald oversees this one.
Walker sticking with his kicking game early. He’s staying on the outside as Reyes bides his time. When the finish comes, it will be sudden, that’s the sense I get. Walker just barked at Reyes. OK.
Not a lot to score through three minutes, as harsh as that sounds. Walker’s leg kicks have him up on the scorecards, but it hasn’t exactly been a dominant round. There’s a counter punch from Reyes, first good shot he’s landed. There’s another good glancing shot, but Walker doesn’t seem too put off by it. Circling, circling, circling.
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Meh.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Walker.
Round 2
More pat-a-cake exchanges to start Round 2. Or dance. Staring contest. Whichever derogatory phrase you prefer to describe a dull fight. The crowd is NOT having it.
