Julius Walker made his UFC debut on short notice against Alonzo Menifield. Previously, he prepared for a heavyweight fight but received a call to fight in a different weight class. Despite a challenging weight cut from 240 pounds, he was determined to seize the opportunity. Walker described his fight week as positive and recalled the excitement of his walkout, recalling the crowd's enthusiasm when he entered the arena to 'Dancing Queen.' The experience defined the joy he felt despite the circumstances surrounding his debut.
"I was preparing for a heavyweight fight. Originally, it was going to be that exact same weekend [as my UFC debut wound up being]. My opponent took a short notice fight and they had to push it back a week. So, in my head, I was fighting in two and a half weeks."
"Then I get a text message from my manager, Jason House, and he's like, 'hey, can you make weight next weekend?' And I'm like, oh man, crap, I just ate a bunch of pizza. You know, I'm fighting a heavyweight."
"The moment was so cool that I remember just not being able to stop smiling. Like I remember, they didn't show my walkout on TV, but I remember walking out."
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