Georges St. Pierre praises Johnny Walker after training with Brazilian: 'Very talented'

G. St.Pierre (right) praises J. Walker (left). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @georgesstpierre

After going through a controversy with his former coach, Johnny Walker was seen training at Tristan Gym, the gym responsible for preparing Georges St Pierre for your battles. The Canadian recorded the moment with the Brazilian and praised the Tupiniquim's qualities on his official Instagram account.

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“I had the chance to train with this great human being today. Johnny Walker He’s an incredible athlete and a great guy,” wrote Georges.

The Brazilian responded to the Canadian's kindness by returning the MMA legend's respect.

“Thank you legend,” Walker wrote.

Last week, Walker was at the center of a controversy in which he accused his former coach, Leonardo Gosling, of a 'default' of more than R$100. After friction with his former coach, the Brazilian revealed that he was looking for a new gym to train.

The fighter stated that he would test with Firas Zahabi, Georges' mentor, and would also go to Ireland to train with John Kavanagh, the coach responsible for training Conor McGregor.

Walker prepares to return to the Octagon. The athlete has a confirmed commitment for the UFC Brasilia, when faced Nikita Krylov, on March 14.

The light heavyweight (up to 93kg.) tries to recover from the hard setback he suffered to Corey anderson, UFC 244, when he was knocked out in the first round. The defeat marked the Brazilian's first negative result in the UFC.

 

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Had the chance to train with this human specimen today at @tristargym!!! @johnnywalkerufc is an amazingly talented fighter and a great guy!

A publication shared by Georges St-Pierre (@georgesstpierre) on Jan 25, 2020 at 1:35 am PST