# Johnny Walker Just Jumped Ahead Of His Brother In The UFC Rankings, And Valter Has Won 5 Straight By Submission

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Forbes, Nov 11, 2026, 8:45 AM · Read it: <https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2026/11/11/johnny-walker-just-jumped-ahead-of-his-brother-in-the-ufc-rankings-and-valter-has-won-5-straight-by-submission/>

Johnny Walker moved up to No. 8 in the Meta UFC heavyweight rankings after his TKO of Waldo Cortes Acosta, while brother Valter Walker sits at No. 11.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 8:45 AM: [Johnny Walker Just Jumped Ahead Of His Brother In The UFC Rankings, And Valter Has Won 5 Straight By Submission](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2026/11/11/johnny-walker-just-jumped-ahead-of-his-brother-in-the-ufc-rankings-and-valter-has-won-5-straight-by-submission/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  Johnny Walker moved up to No. 8 in the Meta UFC heavyweight rankings after his TKO of Waldo Cortes Acosta, while brother Valter Walker sits at No. 11.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:45 AM: [Johnny Walker Just Jumped Ahead Of His Brother In The UFC Rankings, And Valter Has Won 5 Straight By Submission](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/johnny-walker-just-jumped-ahead-144525870.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Johnny Walker moved up to No. 8 in the Meta UFC heavyweight rankings after his TKO of Waldo Cortes Acosta, while brother Valter Walker sits at No. 11.