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UFC 283 Update: Johnny Walker, Paul Craig to Meet in Rio de Janeiro

Johnny Walker will square off against Paul Craig in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 283.

AgFight was first to report the booking. UFC 283 takes place on Jan. 21 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro and features the fourth meeting between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno in a flyweight championship tilt.

Walker entered UFC 279 having lost four of his last five Octagon appearances, but he halted that slump with a first-round submission of Ion Cutelaba on Sept. 10. The 30-year-old Brazilian began his promotional tenure with three consecutive first round finishes and is 5-4 in UFC competition overall.