The UFC 279 PPV main card has launched in the light heavyweight division with the #13 ranked, Johnny Walker, catching Ion Cutelaba in a rear-naked choke in the very first round.
After exchanging head kicks back and forth, Cutelaba realized a takedown within the first 30-seconds of the match. Walker was then warned a couple of times for grabbing the fence, but still found a legal way to scramble up. Walker then scored a lifting takedown of his own, and quickly jumped to the back to attack an RNC. Cutelaba defended well to escape the hold, but walker remained attached.