At UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026, Johnny Walker finished Mick Parkin with a Thai Clinch knee. The knockout came 3:35 into the first round.
It was Walker’s first fight at heavyweight. He earned a Performance of the Night bonus for it.
Click either time stamp below, and the video in the post jumps to that moment.
The Fight: Johnny Walker vs. Mick Parkin
Watch the knockout: 0:45 · Slow motion: 1:04
Video: UFC on Paramount+ YouTube channel.
Johnny Walker is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He made his UFC debut in 2018 and spent years at light heavyweight. Going into this fight, he was 34 years old and stood 6 feet 5 inches. He had lost three of his last four fights.
Mick Parkin is a heavyweight from Sunderland, England. He turned 31 the day before the fight. Going into it, he was 10-1, and his only loss was a decision. No one had ever stopped him.
Parkin was the natural heavyweight. Walker was the taller man, with the longer reach and the faster hands and feet.
The Finish: Spear Elbow, Flying Knee, Thai Clinch, and Final Knee
Walker closed the distance and secured a clinch with double underhooks. From there, he launched three strikes in quick succession:
- Spear Elbow (Sok Phung / ศอกพุ่ง): Walker threw a short elbow from the clinch.
- Flying Knee (Khao Loi / เข่าลอย): He followed with an explosive jumping knee.
- Lead Knee from the Thai Clinch (Plam / ปล้ำ): Walker pulled Parkin’s head down into one final knee strike.
The final knee delivered the knockout. Parkin collapsed to the mat, and the referee stepped in to stop the fight.
What Is the Thai Clinch (Plam / ปล้ำ)?
The Thai Clinch (Plam / ปล้ำ) is a clinch from Muay Thai. You hold your opponent with both hands behind their head, one hand on top of the other.
From there, you pull their head down and drive your knee up. Their head goes down while your knee comes up, so the two meet in the middle.
Commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier said we don’t see the Thai Clinch much in MMA anymore. Years ago, Anderson Silva made it famous in the UFC with knees just like this one.
For more on how each knee is thrown, see THAI FIGHT breakdown of the Straight, Diagonal and Flying Knee.
What to Take Into Your Own Training
- Win the clinch position. Walker got his double underhooks before he threw a single strike.
- Pull the head down. A Thai Clinch knee works because the head and the knee meet in the middle.
- Keep striking. The Spear Elbow (Sok Phung / ศอกพุ่ง) and the Flying Knee opened the door for the last knee.
For another knockout breakdown, see how Andre Fili set up his head kick KO.
The Thai Clinch knee looks simple on video, but getting the grip, the pull, and the timing right takes practice. There is much more to the Thai Clinch than simply grabbing your opponent’s head and throwing knees.
In my private Muay Thai lessons, I can help you develop your Thai Clinch game by working on proper grips, controlling your opponent’s posture, improving your balance, and creating openings for knees and elbows. We work through each technique step by step, so you understand not just how to do it, but when and why to use it.
If you’re in Portland, Oregon, and want to improve your Thai Clinch skills, you can learn more about my private lessons at TrainWithSean.com.
