With regard to the UFC debut, the appearance on the main map of a live-crowd event is almost as good as it becomes.
That was the case with a light heavyweight Julius Walker, who was aware of Alonzo Menifield in UFC Seattle on 22 February in ten days. Then Walker brought Menifield to the score cards, where he lost a tight split decision.
The 25-year-old Walker has a lot in the tank after his performance, takes full camp, 15-fight Menifield the distance. As a sweetener, Walker-Menifield was announced as the fight of the night, and they each received $ 50,000 bonuses.
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'Still in Shock' … Julius Walker Extatic with UFC Seattle Debut
Despite losing, Walker is in the clouds with his UFC debut. 'Juice Box' went to X after his fight and noted that he “did not do the job completely, but no excuses at all.” He gave Menifield credit where it owed and exclaimed that he felt 'blessed'.
Then Walker placed a sincere message and announced: 'My life has changed tonight. Still in shock. “
My life has changed tonight. Still in shock
– Julius Walker (@yourfavjuicebox) 23 February 2025
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UFC Seattle Compliance Pay would give Walker an extra $ 4,000 extra on top of his $ 50,000 bonus, for a guaranteed $ 54,000 on top of his Vechtpas. Although hunting salaries are not announced, new UFC sets usually earn around $ 12-16k show and win.
With regard to his next steps, Walker hopes to secure a fight with someone who is not a frills contenders. Because he has entered into in the short term to save the card, the young prospect will probably get a favorable opponent in his next fight.
'Keep an eye on that name' … Michael Bisping praises Julius Walker
Commentator Michael Bisping responded to the fight on his YouTube channel after UFC Seattle. The former middleweight champion sees a lot of potential with 'Juice Box'.
“Julius Walker, keep an eye on that name because he had only had six fights and he went to a veteran like Alonzo Menifield, certainly proud himself, pushed him to a split decision about what? A few weeks of cancellation period? “
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