Jon Jones mocks Johnny Walker's new defeat: 'If he keeps fighting like this…'

J. Jones at a press conference for Ultimate. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC

Whoever strikes with iron will be wounded with iron. This popular saying can very well represent a provocation of Jon Jones made to Johnny Walker after the Brazilian's defeat to Nikita Krylov No. UFC Brasilia, which took place on March 14, in the federal capital. On that occasion, the fighter from Belford Roxo (RJ), who was once considered one of the names that could end 'Bones' reign, ended up suffering his second consecutive setback. Due to the incident, the American adopted a provocative stance and made fun of the situation experienced by Walker, on 'Twitter'.

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"I know Johnny Walker to continue fighting like this…I’ll let you finish the sentence,” Jones wrote.

The phrase used by Jon refers to a publication by the Brazilian after the North American's last performance, when he defeated Dominck Reyes with a performance below expectations. At the time, Walker questioned the champion's performance and called his hegemony into question.

The negative result against Krylov caused Johnny to drop one position in the light heavyweight rankings (up to 93kg) and now appear in 11th place. The defeat momentarily takes the Brazilian away from fulfilling his dream of competing for the category title, which currently belongs to Jones.

The Brazilian achieved the status of a great fighter after a devastating start in the organization. With three meteoric victories in his first appearances, it didn't take long for Johnny to fall into the fans' favor and emerge as a big name in the 'Bones' category.

The first fall, however, happened a year after his debut with the company. Against Corey anderson, UFC 244, Walker suffered his first defeat in Ultimate in a harsh way.

Nikita only confirmed Johnny's bad moment and exposed the flaws in the Brazilian's game, who was dominated throughout the confrontation and was defeated by the judges' unanimous decision.

After the setback, the Brazilian stated that he needs to train more in the grappling part and promised to return better for his next performance.

If Johnny Walker keeps fighting like this.. I'll let you guys finish the sentence for me

- Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) March 18, 2020

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