Overview
- Jacoby defeated Walker by TKO at 1:42 of Round 2, with referee Dan Miragliotta stopping the bout during his 500th UFC assignment.
- Walker controlled the opening round with takedowns and a heavy slam before Jacoby turned the fight with a sharp right hand in Round 2.
- The result marked Jacoby’s third straight knockout and brought his UFC light heavyweight stoppage total to seven, trailing only Chuck Liddell (nine) and Shogun Rua (eight).
- After the win, Jacoby requested a spot on the proposed UFC White House card in June and invited President Trump to play golf, with no booking announced.
- UFC champion Alex Pereira publicly urged that Jacoby be placed back in the light heavyweight rankings, which have not yet reflected any change.