Fury FC 80: Walker vs. Trujillo is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fury Fighting Championship and will take place on June 25, 2023 at the Escapade 2001 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Josh Walker vs. Alberto Trujillo 125 lbs Vacant Flyweight Championship
Mana Martinez vs. Felipe Efrain 135 lbs
Michael Aswell vs. Yadier DelValle 145 lbs
Justice Torres vs. Matt Jones 145 lbs
Jacob Silva vs. Joey Elzea 125 lbs
Peter Caballero vs. Cody Freeman 135 lbs
Casey Jones vs. Aaron Gomez 135 lbs
Gabriel Macário vs. Tyrek Malveaux 145 lbs
Gabriel Echavarry vs. Stephen Perez 135 lbs
Rylan Melancon vs. Gabriel Wanderley 135 lbs
Robelis Despaigne vs. Travis Gregoire 265 lbs
Sean Kennard vs. Garrett Foster 185 lbs
Jean Patrick vs. Diara Culpepper 125 lbs
Marquel Mederos vs. Justice Lamparez 155 lbs
John Medina vs. Alex De La Cruz 125 lbs
Dominick Perez vs. Joseph Aguilar 125 lbs
Background
Fury FC returns to Houston Tx on 6/25/23 with one of the most stacked Fury FC cards that has ever been put together! As current Fury FC flyweight champ Joshua Van moves on to take a run at UFC stardom this year, Josh Walker will take on Alberto Trujillo for the vacant Fury FC flyweight title. In the Co Main event Mana Martinez returns to the Fury FC cage to face 16-6 Felipe Efrain in a bantamweight showdown! Undefeated Michael Aswell 7-0 welcomes undefeated Yadier DelValle 4-0 to the Fury Cage and undefeated Justice Torres 7-0 meets 9-4 Matt Jones! Also catch the return of Jacob Silva as he takes on Joey Elzea in what should be a fast pace flyweight bout that will not go the distance.
Josh Walker entered MMA the way many “new breed” fighters did, as a UFC fan. Inspired by Jon Jones, Walker decided to enter wrestling, since his single-parent family couldn’t afford MMA classes. He wrestled in high school, then continued on to compete in college, when he began to take fights and found his current gym WAR Training Center. Walker went 5-1 as an amateur and turned professional in 2021. In a little over two years, Walker has emerged as one of the region’s top flyweights. He’ll have a chance to claim his first major regional title in his first Fury FC headliner.
Walker checks a lot of boxes, but to put it simply, he’s young, exciting, and talented. Despite his brevity at the professional level, Walker has already shown a lot of UFC-ready signs despite competing in arguably the most technical weight class possible. His build has been step-by-step. With each fight, a more difficult foe has been presented. Should he win gold for rising UFC feeder league Fury FC, he’ll establish himself as the best regional flyweight in Texas, one of the U.S.’s most robust regional scenes. UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard is a former Texas-based promoter who is clearly plugged into acquiring talent from the Lone Star State. So don’t be surprised if Josh Walker gets a quick turnaround for Dana White’s Contender Series or a short-notice opportunity should he win in June.
Walker is going up against Albert Trujillo, Alliance MMA/Victory MMA, San Diego, California, who is on a current 3 win streak with a pro record of 8 wins and 2 losses, for the Flyweight title.