Is Johnny Walker the next Jimi Manuwa?

[Schoolboy Q]

Someone who’s got big power, but also a horrible chin. No offence to Walker but who the fuck gets obliterated by Corey Anderson like that? He made Corey look like Rumble with how badly he was flailing around after getting rocked.

 

[BRASIL WAND]

Glass cannon indeed.


At least Manuwa was able to beat Corey Canderson...

 

[Gamer007]

His chin isn't as bad as people make it out to be, and his recovery is top notch.

The problem is all technical, and is the risk/reward of his fight style.

 

[azhiker]

The next thing you know Corey will be selling pot, flinging women's mats around the gym, and gaining a hundred pounds.

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

Johnny who?

 

[Schoolboy Q]

His chin isn't as bad as people make it out to be, and his recovery is top notch.

The problem is all technical, and is the risk/reward of his fight style.

I’d normally agree...but Corey Anderson hasn’t finished a fight in years, Walkers glass jaw made it seem like corey has bricks for hands.

 

[winkydinks]

Jimi Manuwa actually beat some high level fighters, including Corey. Johnny hasn't done that yet.

 

[D-Volt]

His chin isn't glass. He took a lot of heavy shots and managed to stay in it for a while. He's got talent and explosiveness, but he goofed around too much. He ate that first right hand from Anderson, smiled, and then instead of raising his guard ate another one and dropped.

I think he's kinda like Michael Venom Page. Against top guys he's revealed to be too unpolished, goofy, and undisciplined to win. Against low Top 15 and below he smashes them with little issue.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

Jimi Manuwa actually beat some high level fighters, including Corey. Johnny hasn't done that yet.

I’m mostly just talking about how Manuwa/ Walker can’t take a punch to save their lives

 

[Gamer007]

I’d normally agree...but Corey Anderson hasn’t finished a fight in years, Walkers glass jaw made it seem like he has bricks for hands.

It's LHW, all of these dudes have power if you let them hit you clean with your hands down.

Did you see how many shots Walker took? That's not indicative of a bad chin, it's just suspect defense combined with good aggression from Anderson.

This fight is more about Anderson and his win streak than it is about Walkers chin imo. Anderson had that extra motivation to sit down on his power and let it fly, sometimes that's all it takes to go from a decision guy to a finisher.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

It's LHW, all of these dudes have power if you let them hit you clean with your hands down.

Did you see how many shots Walker took? That's not indicative of a bad chin, it's just suspect defense combined with good aggression from Anderson.

This fight is more about Anderson and his win streak than it is about Walkers chin imo.

Yeah...I’m not exactly buying that Anderson is some hard puncher all of a sudden lol majority of his wins are via decision.

 

[Reapzz]

He didn't go out cold. Just looked super sloppy and nontechnical. He's going to have to use better defense if he expects to keep fighting and actually advance. He's still young so its totally up to him if he wants to make big changes or keep on with more of the same.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

He didn't go out cold. Just looked super sloppy and nontechnical. He's going to have to use better defense if he expects to keep fighting and actually advance. He's still young so its totally up to him if he wants to make big changes or keep on with more of the same.

Still young but been finished 4 times, KO/TKO’d 3 times lol future isn’t looking bright for this “young” man.

 

[chaos_36]

Tighten up the defense a little and pick and choose when you go all in. His problems aren't insurmountable he just needs to be a little more disciplined in his approach.

 

[Sijara Romero]

Honestly... Walker just fought like a Silva mixed with Cuckhold type style, put on a fancy show, but doesn't keep his guard up.

 

[Bangkok ready d1]

His chin is ok, the problem is his defence which is rockhold like

 

[OhBam]

Someone who’s got big power, but also a horrible chin. No offence to Walker but who the fuck gets obliterated by Corey Anderson like that? He made Corey look like Rumble with how badly he was flailing around after getting rocked.

Hey, that's a decent fight for those gatekeepers now. Good eye, OP.

 

[elbowsandwiches]

TS is on point.

anderson is a gatekeeper. he lost to gian vilante ffs.

walker got exposed as a fraud, the entire fight he was doing the chicken dance.

 

[Rebel_LioN]

He’s cut from the same cloth as Michel Perriera

 

[cunglaowins]

I knew he wasn't durable by looking at his face. You can tell in some people. He has the same vibe as that giant 6'3" Korean WW. He got smashed by a much smaller fighter. You'd think he was gonna obliterate the whole division. I took one look in his eyes and saw a cream puff.