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UFC 321 winner who made history was set to pull out on weigh-in day before ‘miracle’ saved his fight
Walker landed a historic fourth straight heel hook submission in his prelim fight against newcomer Louie Sutherland. He has now tied with Rousimar Palhares’ record for most heel hook submissions in UFC history and is the first fighter to record four consecutively.
Julia Polastri (14-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was a big betting favorite of around 6-1 against Karolina Kowalkiewicz (16-10 MMA, 9-10 UFC) on the prelims. After a patient 10 minutes, she started to light Kowalkiewicz up in the third and put her away moments after she landed a head kick.
In the headliner, Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC) took on former middleweight and 205-pound champ Alex Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), whom Ankalaev beat ... Mix is mainly defending sweeps and submissions, no damage going on from Mix.
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But Walker has three straight first-round heel hook submissions on his record – the first fighter in UFC history to pull that off. A 6-foot-6 heavyweight, he's plenty imposing himself. And at the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 321, he showed up with a chain around his neck that held on display a rubber severed human foot.