Better to be safe than sorry …
Following UFC Vegas 113 last night (Sat., Feb. 7, 2026) inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that two fighters were transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons after sustaining damage in their respective bouts.
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The fighters were UFC veteran Alex Morono and Julius Walker.
Morono (24-13) was taken in for precautionary CT scans of his head and face following a grueling three-round battle with rising Welterweight prospect Daniil Donchenko. Morono was dropped and nearly finished in the opening round, but showed trademark toughness to survive and fight on for two more rounds before losing via decision.
The 35-year-old Texas native is now riding a four-fight losing streak, which includes decision losses to Niko Price and Daniel Rodriguez, as well as a knockout loss to Carlos Leal (watch highlights). He is just 2-6 in his last eight appearances, raising questions about his future with the promotion.
Walker (7-2) was also transported for precautionary CT scans following his knockout loss to Dustin Jacoby (watch highlights). The defeat drops “Juice Box” to 1-2 inside the Octagon, with his lone UFC victory coming against Raffael Cerqueira in his previous outing.
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Walker was originally scheduled to face Uran Satybaldiev, but Jacoby stepped in on short notice after Satybaldiev withdrew from the bout.
At this time, the results of both fighters’ scans have not been disclosed.
It is normal for UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, especially if the fighters are involved in three-round battles that are full of damage or after suffering nasty knockouts.
Stick with MMAmania.com for the fighters’ health-related updates.
