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UFC fighter dislocates shoulder while celebrating victory

Not the best post-fight decision
Posted at 7:53 PM, Mar 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-02 22:05:59-05

It took Johnny Walker just 36 seconds to defeat his opponent -- and less time than that to injure himself in the aftermath.

Walker won his ninth straight fight by defeating Misha Cirkunov via TKO in a Light Heavyweight Division fight at UFC 235 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. After his victory, Walker intentionally fell face first on to the mat -- in a possible attempt to do "the worm" -- and he dislocated his left shoulder in the process.

The Brazilian announced the injury -- and had a sense of humor about it -- during his post-fight interview.

"Yeah, a little bit," Walker said after being asked whether he hurt himself with his celebration. "If I can survive myself, I can survive any other one."