Johnny Walker Set for Heavyweight Debut at UFC 332

The fight card for UFC 332 is beginning to take shape with the announcement of several new bouts, though the main event for the evening has yet to be confirmed.

The organization officially unveiled several matchups for the event, scheduled for October 3rd at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Among them is the previously announced bantamweight clash between two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott.

Several intriguing names are already confirmed to compete on October 3rd. Former light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker (22-10, 1 NC) will make his heavyweight debut against Mick Parkin (10-1). Walker was initially slated to move up a division in August at UFC Belgrade, but his opponent Ante Delija withdrew for undisclosed reasons.

One-time middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-10-1) will make his first appearance of 2026. He will aim to snap a four-fight losing streak when he faces Ismael Naurdiev (25-8).

Leading middleweight prospects Ateba Gauthier (11-1) and Damien Piñas (10-1) are also set to enter the Octagon against Roman Kopylov (15-5) and Andrey Pulyaev (10-5), respectively.

Other officially confirmed bouts for UFC 332 include Imanol Rodriguez (7-0) vs. Alden Coria (13-3, 1 NC) and Utah's own Kurt McGee (22-14) vs. Tom Nolan (11-1).

The main event for UFC 332 has yet to be determined.

Updated UFC 332 Fight Card:
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
Johnny Walker vs. Mick Parkin
Marvin Vettori vs. Ismael Naurdiev
Ateba Gauthier vs. Roman Kopylov
Damien Piñas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Imanol Rodriguez vs. Alden Coria
Kurt McGee vs. Tom Nolan