Heavyweight Prospect Valter Walker came in the UFC with a similar hype like his brother, Johnny.
Valter Walker is making his third UFC walk this weekend on UFC Vegas 102. After his promotion debut last April, Walker Bunker Back with a controversial victory over Junior Tafa on UFC 305 and this time undoubtedly wants to leave against heavyweight Vet Don 'Tale Mayes .
Valter, the younger brother of UFC Light Heavyweight Star Johnny Walker, has a unique skills for a heavyweight. In addition to his one-punch knockout power, Valter has a difficult ground and mean land and pound when he gets the top position on his opponents.
Despite training on the opposite sides of the world, Valter and Johnny have a unique relationship that transcends their mutual love for fighting.
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Valter Walker's first training session with his brother contained 'crying' after a staircase in the face
In an interview from 2024 with MMA Junkie, Valter explained how Johnny welcomed him to fighting sports in their first training session together.
“This guy kicked my face. My first training with professional boys, he came in to do sparring. He kicked my face. I started crying. Bro, I don't know. I don't want to cry, “said Valter. “I started crying and I ran [from] The cage. I ran to the toilet and started crying. He went into the toilet and said: “Stop crying. Come back to the spruce. 'Bro. I had five rounds of sparring, crying. What the F—? (H/T MMA Junkie)
Despite some heavy love from Johnny when he started his MMA training, Valter calls him helping his success.
“All those years, (Johnny) took care of me,” said Valter. “I live in Russia. We don't live together, but we talk every day. He takes care of me. He helps me with my financial data. I don't earn very big money. I just earn money. … he gives me advice in my training, my preparation, my everything. … At the moment I am more mature. It is the moment that I get out of the shade. “
A victory in Mayes would move Valter a step closer to the heavyweight rankings. Before he lost his UFC debut, Valter won his first 10 professional fights.
Johnny Walker Eying Triumphanty comeback after Back-to-Back Ko losses
In the meantime, Johnny's timeline is uncertain for a UFC recovery after withdrawal from UFC 311 last month due to injury. He was supposed to be confronted with talented light heavyweight Bogdan Guskov after back-to-back knockout defeats for Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Ozdemir.
Johnny, graduated from the Contender Series of Dana White, has his part of Ups and Downs in the promotion since his debut in 2018. But when Johnny is in a fighting rhythm, he is one of the most dangerous contenders of the light heavy -weight division.
UFC Vegas 102 is colored by a middleweight collision between Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues.
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