Valter Walker and Jailton Malhadinho are prominent Brazilian fighters in the heavyweight division. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage
Jailton Malhadinho is close to making his ACA debut against Evgeniy Goncharov, in the main event, scheduled to take place this Saturday (12), in Krasnodar, Russia. The former UFC athlete starred in an unusual moment with Valter Walker during his visit to the country.
In a video published by the 'Laerte Viana MMA' page, the two Brazilian heavyweights (up to 120,2 kg) appear in an interaction that quickly caught attention. Malhadinho took advantage of the encounter to approach Walker and confront his compatriot, starting a situation that heated up at times.
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The recording gained attention mainly due to the stance taken by the former UFC fighter, who didn't let the opportunity (VIDEO BELOW) pass before his debut.
Recent statement by Valter Walker
Walter Walker celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
In an interview with Laerte Viana, Valter Walker revealed that he has trained with Evgeniy Goncharov, Malhadinho's opponent. The heavyweight recounted his training with the Russian and highlighted the difficulty he encountered in taking the fighter down.
“Either Malhadinho is much better than me or I’m really bad. Because when I train with these guys, I go for takedowns and it feels like I’m hitting a concrete wall. In three rounds, I only managed to take him down once, I got his back, but I couldn’t finish. I went for the submission just like Malhadinho, I didn’t try to escape with my feet, but the guy has no neck. His trapezius muscles are already glued to my shoulder,” said Valter.
VIDEO: Drama! Jailton Malhadinho confronts Valter Walker before his debut at ACA.
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