UFC Fight Night 293 Results: Johnny Walker Stuns Waldo Cortes-Acosta With Third-Round TKO in Las Vegas

UFC Fight Night 293 delivered a dramatic heavyweight main event as Johnny Walker defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta by third-round TKO, continuing his impressive transition into the UFC heavyweight division.

The November 7 event featured 14 fights, including important victories for Tatiana Suarez, Elijah Smith, and several emerging prospects looking to climb the UFC rankings.

Here are the complete UFC Cortes-Acosta vs Walker results, including every main card and preliminary fight.

Johnny Walker Scores Comeback TKO Against Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Brazilian knockout artist Johnny Walker secured his second consecutive heavyweight stoppage, defeating Dominican contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta at 2:27 of Round 3.

Cortes-Acosta applied pressure throughout the opening rounds, appearing to take control during the second. Walker, however, continued attacking with leg kicks before changing the fight with a powerful question-mark kick to the head.

The strike hurt Cortes-Acosta, allowing Walker to follow up with punches and secure the stoppage.

Official Result: Johnny Walker def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta via TKO, Round 3, 2:27.

With consecutive heavyweight finishes, Walker has established himself as a legitimate threat in the UFC’s 265-pound division.

Tatiana Suarez Defeats Virna Jandiroba in Strawweight Contender Fight

Former UFC title challenger Tatiana Suarez strengthened her position in the women’s strawweight rankings with a unanimous decision victory over Brazilian grappling specialist Virna Jandiroba.

Suarez controlled extended portions of the fight with wrestling and top pressure, earning scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.

The victory marked Suarez’s third consecutive win and potentially positioned her for a future championship opportunity against Mackenzie Dern.

Elijah Smith Delivers Explosive First-Round Knockout

Rising bantamweight prospect Elijah Smith produced one of the night’s most impressive finishes, knocking out veteran Davey Grant just 60 seconds into their contest.

Smith connected with a powerful right hand during an aggressive exchange, extending his UFC record to 4-0 and reinforcing his status as a promising 135-pound contender.

UFC Fight Night 293 Complete Main Card Results

Johnny Walker def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta — TKO, Round 3, 2:27.

Tatiana Suarez def. Virna Jandiroba — Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Elijah Smith def. Davey Grant — KO, Round 1, 1:00.

Lucas Fernando def. Billy Elekana — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Nina Milošević def. Priscila Cachoeira — TKO, Round 2, 3:40.

Mitch Raposo def. Marcos Degli — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

UFC Fight Night 293 Full Preliminary Card Results

Ollie Schmid def. Keiichiro Nakamura — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Thomas Petersen def. Gabriel Lorenco — TKO, Round 3, 4:47.

Karine Silva def. Gabriella Fernandes — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Murtazali Magomedov def. Jose Delano — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Austin Bashi def. Carlos Calderon — Submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:07.

Andre Petroski def. Mantas Kondratavicius — TKO, Round 2, 4:39.

SeokHyeon Ko def. Wellington Turman — Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Jose Henrique Souza def. Jonny Parsons — KO (uppercut), Round 1, 4:16.

What’s Next After UFC Cortes-Acosta vs Walker?

Johnny Walker’s heavyweight resurgence was the biggest storyline emerging from UFC Fight Night 293. After competing primarily at light heavyweight, Walker has now recorded back-to-back finishes against heavyweight opposition.

Meanwhile, Tatiana Suarez remains firmly in the women’s strawweight championship conversation, while Elijah Smith continues building momentum as an undefeated UFC bantamweight prospect.

With multiple knockouts, submission finishes, and emerging contenders making statements, UFC Fight Night 293 provided important developments across several UFC weight classes.