Brazilian representative in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg.) of Ultimate, Johnny Walker is confident in the talent of Glover Teixeira in title defense against Jiri Prochazka. In an exclusive interview with SUPER FIGHTS, the athlete from Belford Roxo (RJ) analyzed the confrontation and pointed out situations in which the Minas Gerais player can take advantage of his opponent. The fighters face each other in the UFC 275, confirmed for June 11th.
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“(Glover) will fight a new, explosive, orthodox guy. I’m sure that if Glover puts him down, (Jiri) will be like a turtle,” said Walker.
Confident in the champion's high-level jiu-jitsu, Johnny pointed out the ideal scenario for the Minas Gerais native to leave the Octagon with victory. For Walker, there is a considerable difference between the qualities in 'gentle art'.
“In striking, Jiri has a lot of weapons. He kicks, gives knees, elbows, he moves very well, but I saw in his last fight that Dominick reyes put it down and he got a little lost. He doesn't have a good ground game. (…) If Glover puts it down, he'll 'lose his neck, an arm, or take a lot of beating,” he concluded.
Light heavyweight champion since October 2021, Teixeira is preparing for his first belt defense. At 42 years old, the Brazilian is enjoying a great moment in his career, having won six consecutive victories.
Willing to 'spoil the party' for Minas Gerais, Prochazka will have his first title fight in Ultimate. Former Rizin star, the Czech is undefeated in the UFC, with two positive results in a row.
