J. Walker has a fight scheduled for November 2nd. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @johnnywalkerufc
the defeat of Johnny Walker for Corey anderson, last weekend, at UFC 244 It took a lot of people by surprise. Considered by many a great candidate to face Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title (up to 93kg.), the Brazilian ended up succumbing to the North American's strength in the first round of combat and temporarily moved away from his dream. The athlete, however, stated that the setback will serve as a lesson. The statement was made on his Instagram account.
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“Champion’s head. It's never a defeat, it's always a learning experience. Thank you for your support”, wrote the fighter.
Although Ultimate had a great card, with several interesting fights, this weekend, many Brazilians focused their attention on Walker's fight, who played in the last fight on the preliminary card.
MMa enthusiasts wanted to see how the athlete would perform against an elite opponent, who is close to an opportunity to face Jon Jones for the category belt.
The script favored the Brazilian. With three UFC appearances and convincing victories, it didn't take long for Johnny to fall into the good graces of mixed martial arts fans. However, the fighter ended up suffering his first defeat for the company in a devastating knockout.
The fighter born in Belfod Roxo, however, still has a lot of time to recover. Walker, today, is just 27 years old and, with the latest result, he only had the fourth defeat in his career, which currently has 17 victories.
In a match against Corey, Walker would have the chance to jump to seventh place in the rankings, a place currently occupied by the North American. With the setback, Johnny should remain parked in 11th position.
Before facing Anderson, the Brazilian stated that he would like to play in one more opportunity in 2019, so there is a possibility that the athlete will try to recover from the setback this year.
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Another Brazilian who got on a razor and is already thinking he's the best in the world. In this case an MMA fighter. Even UFC president Dana White said so. You don't play around in this sport. Everyone who played and despised their opponents lost and lost badly. How many times has fighter Nate Dias played and lost! Anderson Silva. And so many others. Take it easy Johnny Walker….. For now the only good thing you have is the name wisk.