Johnny Walker Weighs In at 242 Pounds for UFC 332, Officially Embracing Heavyweight Chaos

Johnny Walker just tipped the scales at 242 pounds for UFC 332, and no, that is not a typo.

The man who spent years looking like a stretched-out action figure at 205 pounds has officially embraced the heavyweight life. MMA Fighting confirmed the weigh-in number on Friday, making it very clear Walker is done draining himself to make the light heavyweight limit.

"MMA Fighting reported the official weigh-in result of 242 pounds on Friday."

Moving up nearly 40 pounds is not just a standard weight class change. That is the equivalent of carrying a medium-sized golden retriever into the octagon with you.

For anyone looking at the betting board, this completely changes the math. Walker has always been pure chaos in four-ounce gloves, throwing spinning stuff that usually ends with someone unconscious. Now he is doing it with heavyweight power, but he is also carrying a heavyweight gas tank.

The light heavyweight cut was clearly taking a toll on his chin and his cardio over the years. At 242, he might actually be able to take a punch without his legs turning into wet spaghetti. Or, he might just be a slightly slower version of the same wild highlight reel we already know.

We will find out exactly how the extra mass translates when the cage door locks at UFC 332. Either way, a 242-pound Johnny Walker throwing flying knees is exactly the kind of unhinged television we all signed up for.