Tag: Johnny Walker

EXCLUSIVE | Jiri Prochazka Excited For Santos vs. Walker: ‘I Want To See That Fight’

Jiri ProchazkaJiri Prochazka is looking forward with glee to the UFC Vegas 38 main event. On Saturday, two of Prochazka’s light-heavyweight rivals will square off. Thiago Santos will be looking to end his three-fight skid when he squares off fellow Brazilian knockout artist, Johnny Walker, who is hoping to continue his run of good form after […]

Jiri Prochazka

Jiri Prochazka is looking forward with glee to the UFC Vegas 38 main event.

On Saturday, two of Prochazka’s light-heavyweight rivals will square off.

Thiago Santos will be looking to end his three-fight skid when he squares off fellow Brazilian knockout artist, Johnny Walker, who is hoping to continue his run of good form after impressively stopping Ryan Spann inside one round last time out.

Ahead of UFC Vegas 38, Prochazka explained why he is so excited to watch Santos and Walker throw down.

“I am curious (to watch) that Thiago Santos performance because he can show much more than he showed with (Glover) Teixeira,” Prochazka told LowKickMMA.

“Johnny Walker, he’s a good athlete, first and yeah, he’s a good man too,” he added.

The Czech fighter isn’t expecting a technical match-up this weekend but does expect two of the most powerful guys at light-heavyweight to bring the heat come fight night.

“I want to see that fight. I will watch it because both of these guys they fight from the heart. They fight with big power in the hands and I like it because they don’t use the strict boxing or Thai boxing technique. They use the full power of the body. Like, what is most important in this fighting world and I like it.

Prochazka stopped short of predicting the UFC Vegas 38 main event and will instead sit back, relax and enjoy like the rest of us fight fans watching at home.

“I don’t want to predict that (fight) because to predict there is so many details to know,” Prochazka said. “I need to know all these details to predict this fight and I don’t know so I don’t want to.”

The 28-year-old will serve as backup for the UFC 267 main event on October 30. If either Jan Blachowicz or Glover Teixeira fall out for any reason he will step in as a replacement.

Are you as excited as Jiri Prochazka is for the UFC Vegas 38 main event?

EXCLUSIVE | Johnny Walker Eyes December Fight With Anthony Smith

Johnny WalkerJohnny Walker is set to face Thiago Santos in his first-ever UFC main event on October 2. The Brazilian KO artist is hoping that he’ll come through one of his toughest tests to date unscathed and be able to quickly turn around to compete before the year is done, preferably at UFC 269. Anthony Smith […]

Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker is set to face Thiago Santos in his first-ever UFC main event on October 2.

The Brazilian KO artist is hoping that he’ll come through one of his toughest tests to date unscathed and be able to quickly turn around to compete before the year is done, preferably at UFC 269.

Anthony Smith is set to square off against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 37 tonight (September 18). Walker expects ‘Lionheart’ to have his hands full with his former opponent for a round before eventually emerging victorious.

“Anthony Smith is not very explosive,” Walker told LowKickMMA. “He doesn’t knock people down straight away but he’s very technical and he’s a very good fighter – he’s in the top 10 for a long time. If he survives the first round, he’s going to beat Ryan Span in the second or the third. Ryan Spann is very strong, and he can knock people down in the first round, but I don’t think he’s going to survive too much with ‘Lionheart’, with his pressure because after the second, third rounds he just grow grow, grow in the fight, you know. If it finishes in the first, Ryan Spann. After the first round, Anthony Smith.

“If Anthony Smith beats Ryan Spann, maybe I can fight Anthony Smith,” Walker replied when asked who he’d like to face next with a win over Santos. “If he lost, maybe I’m going to challenge Jiri Prochazka, Rakic or whatever it will be in the top five because I need top five fights before the belt. So, maybe two or three more wins I’ll be ready.”

“I really wish that I fight (at) the end of December,” Walker said. “To finish this year with two wins and then next year the belt is gonna be on my list soon, you know.

“They can put me on the (UFC 269) preliminaries, or anyone spot on the card for the end of the year. I accept, I don’t really care,” Walker concluded.  

Do you think we’ll get to see Johnny Walker vs. Anthony Smith in December?

Paul Craig Names Oezdemir and Walker As Possible Next Opponents

UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig has stated that he wants to keep fighting regularly and has named two top 10’s as potential next opponents. This comes after Craig opened the UFC 263 main card in a brutal way against Jamahal Hill on June 12. Agai…

UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig has stated that he wants to keep fighting regularly and has named two top 10’s as potential next opponents. This comes after Craig opened the UFC 263 main card in a brutal way against Jamahal Hill on June 12. Against the previously undefeated 30-year-old, “Bearjew” extended his UFC unbeaten streak […]

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Thiago Santos Aims To Show He Still Belongs In The UFC In Next Fight

Former title challenger Thiago Santos is ready to remind every young buck in his division why he remains in the top 5 of the UFC light heavyweight rankings. Ever since his loss to former light heavyweight king Jon Jones, Thiago Santos has struggled in …

Former title challenger Thiago Santos is ready to remind every young buck in his division why he remains in the top 5 of the UFC light heavyweight rankings. Ever since his loss to former light heavyweight king Jon Jones, Thiago Santos has struggled in each subsequent outing. However, his quality of opposition is high, so […]

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Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker Will Serve As Main Event On September 25

The previously reported Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker fight will now be the main event. Santos and Walker agreed to fight one another on September 25, and, at the time, it wasn’t reported as the main event. Now, however, according to MMAFightin…

The previously reported Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker fight will now be the main event. Santos and Walker agreed to fight one another on September 25, and, at the time, it wasn’t reported as the main event. Now, however, according to MMAFighting, the fight will serve as the event’s headliner. The UFC has not officially […]

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Thiago Santos & Johnny Walker Face Off On Sep. 25th

A Brazilian extravaganza looks to explode in the light heavyweight division between two top 10 UFC contenders. Thiago Santos and fellow Brazilian Johnny Walker have verbally agreed to fight each other on September 25th according to a report on Combate….

A Brazilian extravaganza looks to explode in the light heavyweight division between two top 10 UFC contenders. Thiago Santos and fellow Brazilian Johnny Walker have verbally agreed to fight each other on September 25th according to a report on Combate. Venue and location is still unknown at this current time. Santos looks to bounce back […]