Tag: Johnny Walker

Photo: Johnny Walker Training With SBG’s John Kavanagh

UFC light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker is training with Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Ireland ahead of his next fight. Walker is set to take on Corey Anderson at UFC 244 which takes place November 2 in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The winner of the fight is more than likely to be next in […]

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UFC light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker is training with Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Ireland ahead of his next fight.

Walker is set to take on Corey Anderson at UFC 244 which takes place November 2 in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The winner of the fight is more than likely to be next in line to challenge current light heavyweight king Jon Jones.

And Walker, who usually trains out of IF Team in Barra de Sao Joao, Rio de Janeiro, or in England with his coach and brother, is now enlisting the help of John Kavanagh.

“Pleasure having @johnnywalkerufc train with the team for a few weeks,” Kavanagh wrote. “His ability to generate power with no tell is eye opening. Explains a lot of those quick finishes! Great spar today with @karlmoore91 @everlast @sbgireland.”

It’ll be interesting to see if training at SBG will produce anything different for Walker, or if it was an unnecessary change.

Regardless, fans have come to expect quick knockouts from the Brazilian who has enjoyed a meteoric rise up the ranks since debuting for the promotion in 2018.

What do you think of Walker training at SBG? Do you think he should keep training there?

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UFC Rankings Update: Dominant Champ Passes Conor McGregor On P4P List

The latest UFC rankings update has arrived, and fight fans may or may not view the biggest movement as a bit of justice. Following Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant decision win over Liz Carmouche (highlights here) in the main event of August 10&#8…

The latest UFC rankings update has arrived, and fight fans may or may not view the biggest movement as a bit of justice. Following Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant decision win over Liz Carmouche (highlights here) in the main event of August 10’s UFC Uruguay, ‘Bullet’ has finally surpassed former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor on […]

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UFC Rankings Update: Dominant Champ Passes Conor McGregor On P4P List

The latest UFC rankings update has arrived, and fight fans may or may not view the biggest movement as a bit of justice. Following Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant decision win over Liz Carmouche (highlights here) in the main event of August 10&#8…

The latest UFC rankings update has arrived, and fight fans may or may not view the biggest movement as a bit of justice. Following Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant decision win over Liz Carmouche (highlights here) in the main event of August 10’s UFC Uruguay, ‘Bullet’ has finally surpassed former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor on […]

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Rising Contender Promises To Expose Real Jon Jones

Johnny Walker has a big fight later this year, but he’s setting his sights on champion Jon Jones. And he believes he’s the only man to reveal the ‘real’ version of ‘Bones.’ Rising light heavyweight star Walker is und…

Johnny Walker has a big fight later this year, but he’s setting his sights on champion Jon Jones. And he believes he’s the only man to reveal the ‘real’ version of ‘Bones.’ Rising light heavyweight star Walker is undefeated in his three official UFC bouts so far. He’s finished each fight by knockout in under […]

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Johnny Walker Claims He’d ‘Punish’ Jon Jones On The Ground

UFC light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker believes he’d be able to punish current champion Jon Jones on the ground. Walker has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent months, with many believing he’s the one fighter capable of inflicting defeat on Jones. The two have even teased the fight, but both agree that Walker needs a […]

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UFC light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker believes he’d be able to punish current champion Jon Jones on the ground.

Walker has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent months, with many believing he’s the one fighter capable of inflicting defeat on Jones. The two have even teased the fight, but both agree that Walker needs a few more outings before that matchup happens.

And so, scouting Jones is not the worst idea, as Walker saw the champion’s recent split decision win over Thiago Santos. His thoughts? That “Bones” took a lot of time to defeat an injured Santos:

“I was there to watch that fight, it was a good fight,” Walker told MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast. “I think Jon Jones respects Thiago and Thiago respect Jon Jones. Jon Jones has a very good control game and he doesn’t want to risk himself because he knows Thiago has good hands and he had power to knock him out.

“But Thiago injured both knees, a bad injury, he needs a lot of surgery. Jon Jones need a lot of time to beat a guy with a lot of injuries.”

However, Walker knows Jones can perform better than he did against Santos. He even believes his own style is the type that would bring the best out in him:

“I know Jon Jones can do better than that, and that’s why I want to fight him — I know I can give him the proper fight,” Walker explained. “I can push him to fight better and then everyone will see who Jon Jones is, then everyone can see who is the real champion.”

Walker has made a name for himself with three straight knockout wins. He’ll look to make it four when he takes on Corey Anderson at UFC 244 on November 2. However, he believes he could also trouble Jones on the ground when they eventually meet.

“I could use his style as well,” Walker added. “He can take me down, but I can take him down as well. I could give him a proper ground fight, nobody has been able to give him any punishment on the ground, I think I can punish him on the ground.”

What do you think of Walker’s comments?

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Report: Corey Anderson vs. Johnny Walker Headed To UFC 244

Corey Anderson wanted a fight with budding rival Jon Jones, but it’s looking like he’ll get rising star Johnny Walker instead. According to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is in the process of finalizing an Anderson vs. Wa…

Corey Anderson wanted a fight with budding rival Jon Jones, but it’s looking like he’ll get rising star Johnny Walker instead. According to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is in the process of finalizing an Anderson vs. Walker bout for November’s UFC 244 from New York: UFC is finalizing Corey Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) […]

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