After asking for followers, Johnny Walker profile grows 48% on Instagram

Walker has gained a large following on social media. Photo: Reproduction / Twitter @ufcnews

Johnny Walker he debuted in Ultimate in November and needed little time to win over the organization's fans. After three stunning victories, the last over the Latvian Misha Cirkunov, at UFC 235, last Saturday (02), the Brazilian asked for help to gain followers on social media. And the request was quickly fulfilled.

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'Guys, follow me on Instagram: johnnywalkerufc. I need sponsors', said Johnny on Saturday.

From this moment on, the fighter's profile experienced incredible growth. He jumped from 165 thousand followers to 244 thousand, a leverage of 48%. During this period, only Jon Jones, protagonist of the main fight of UFC 235, gained more fans in absolute numbers on Instagram.

The numbers of Johnny Walker on social media grows impressively every time he steps into the Octagon. According to reporter Guilherme Cruz, from the North American website MMA Fighting, the Brazilian jumped from 23 thousand to 108 thousand followers after his performance at UFC Fortaleza, in February this year. The gain of 85 thousand followers was greater than the numbers of Marlon moraes e Raphael Assunção, protagonists of the main fight of the show in the capital of Ceará, combined.

Johnny Walker

Walker has an MMA record of 17 wins and three losses. The Brazilian, who debuted in the UFC in November 2018, had a meteoric rise in four months in the organization, with three victories in less than three minutes combined: he won Khalil rountree in 1m57; Justin Ledet, in February, with just 15sec and Misha Cirkunov, 14th in the category ranking, in 38 seconds.