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Robocop and Valter clashed backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER LUTAS
An unusual rivalry has recently emerged in the UFC, and it involves Brazilians. Gregory Robocop e Walter Walker They clashed. The incident reportedly occurred backstage at the organization's event in Rio de Janeiro, held in October. Upset by the situation, the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) member of the company spoke out.
In an interview with the YouTube channel 'Laerte Viana na área – MMA', Robocop explained the misunderstanding with Walker. Known for being a discreet and serious professional, Gregory disapproved of a joke made by the promising athlete. On that occasion, Valter, increasingly popular due to his charismatic personality and peculiar humor, gave the fighter from Rondônia a rather unpleasant nickname. Since he doesn't have a close relationship with the heavyweight giant (up to 120,2 kg), Rodrigues found Walker's attitude strange, regretted the lack of respect, but decided to end the controversy diplomatically.
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“The thing with Valter is that the guy had never seen me in his life and he gave me a nickname. I said, 'Dude, you don't know me, you don't know who I am.' I think the first thing we have to have for people is respect. He doesn't have much respect for people, he's a big kid. He's always making jokes, but one day he'll learn and understand. I like him, I admire his work, the excellent fighter he is, he works hard, he goes online, he makes his videos. That's really cool. I have nothing against him, but I just think we need to respect people. It's a good thing it happened to me, because I'm not going to go around fighting with people in the street. I just turned my back and walked away,” said the athlete, who continued.
“I said, ‘Dude, I’m not going to give you any attention.’ But if it were anyone else, maybe he could have gotten into more serious trouble. With the internet, I think people go a little overboard, creating a character that, for sure, if they were in front of me, they wouldn’t say or do that. But I have nothing against Valter. A hug for him. People want to add fuel to the fire in these situations, but they won’t succeed. I have nothing against anyone,” he concluded.
Valter's reply
Upon learning of Robocop's dissatisfaction with his behavior, Valter didn't let it go and decided to escalate the situation. After being called a "childish" person by his compatriot, the brother of Johnny Walker He issued a challenge to his new rival with the clear intention of settling their differences in combat. Not in the octagon, but in UFC BJJ, a grappling competition promoted by Dana White's own company.
“Can I play a joke on you, Mister Different? Seriously, put on a jiu-jitsu fight. I saw you tried to grab the guy's foot and couldn't. I'll teach you. Put on UFC BJJ. Get going, damn it!”, commented Valter during a live stream on his official YouTube channel.
Watch Gregory Robocop's complaint and Valter Walker's challenge.
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