Johnny Walker talks injury, camp change from SBG to Vegas

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"...I spent the last four years in Ireland training at SBG under John Kavanagh. Then I moved country, I brought my wife, my baby, and my dog to a new country, a new house. I had to finish the house, make a lot of bags and aside of that, I started a training camp in a new environment with new coaching and new training partners. It was a lot."

Johnny Walker details injury that forced him out of UFC 311, recent camp change

Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead of his light heavyweight matchup against Bogdan Guskov this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but he was forced out due to…

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been saying for while that he needed to get away from SBG. hopefully it's not too late for him.

 

[rollthedice]

Dude should go retire and do dancing with the stars Brazil edition and save what brains he has left

 

[HHJ]

"...I spent the last four years in Ireland training at SBG under John Kavanagh. Then I moved country, I brought my wife, my baby, and my dog to a new country, a new house. I had to finish the house, make a lot of bags and aside of that, I started a training camp in a new environment with new coaching and new training partners. It was a lot."

Johnny Walker details injury that forced him out of UFC 311, recent camp change

Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead of his light heavyweight matchup against Bogdan Guskov this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but he was forced out due to…

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been saying for while that he needed to get away from SBG. hopefully it's not too late for him.

He's still young but man has he already been knocked out cold a bunch already. 6 KO losses

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Cos changing camps will definitely give you a chin

 

[Tokoloko]

"...I spent the last four years in Ireland training at SBG under John Kavanagh. Then I moved country, I brought my wife, my baby, and my dog to a new country, a new house. I had to finish the house, make a lot of bags and aside of that, I started a training camp in a new environment with new coaching and new training partners. It was a lot."

Johnny Walker details injury that forced him out of UFC 311, recent camp change

Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead of his light heavyweight matchup against Bogdan Guskov this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but he was forced out due to…

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been saying for while that he needed to get away from SBG. hopefully it's not too late for him.

Do you thinkt that getting away from SBG trully helps him?



Seems like Johnny wanted to bully 19 yo 168 lb boxer in sparring and ended up getting knocked in process...i dont think that anything helps him at this point. He may should leave UFC and try become some high paid star in lower rank organisation to make more money meanwhile fight with lesser dangerous fighters...

 

[Elegant]

Sounds like he's looking to go on another title run now that he's switched camps

I wonder how successful he'll be

 

[Buff]

Single, broke, sleeping on sofas in Southampton Johnny Walker was an absolute weapon that people once talked about potentially beating Jon Jones.

Responsible, neutered, beleaguered Johnny Walker is an easy win now, and should get a showbiz agent because his winning days are done.

 

[OldBoy91]

No camp is gonna improve that chin.

 

[mmacool]

How often did he already change camps?

 

[Lee Danger]

Single, broke, sleeping on sofas in Southampton Johnny Walker was an absolute weapon that people once talked about potentially beating Jon Jones.

Responsible, neutered, beleaguered Johnny Walker is an easy win now, and should get a showbiz agent because his winning days are done.

nah, he hit first a couple of times and the other times his opponents hit first.

 

[Deceasedxo]

One of the worst chins in MMA history. It's wild that dude doesn't get that he's at a massive disadvantage against pretty much anyone.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I was really disappointed in him when he married that beat irish woman, I've seen a few Brazilians do that. (JDS, RDA as well) Do brazillians just worship white women or something?

Walker is 6'6, Isn't particularly ugly and has a great physique, Why he'd settle for a 5/10 when he could probably go to brasil and have his selection of 1000's of 8+'s is simply beyond me.

 

[Koala]

Wasn't he in San Jose at AKA a few weeks ago?

 

[SalvadorAllende]

He's still young but man has he already been knocked out cold a bunch already. 6 KO losses

Did you counted that old fight in Brazil where he was knocked out like 3 times in 1 minute as 1?


BTW... Good to see Walker moving out from SBG camp. He regressed a lot there. Hopefully he can rack a few wins together. Dude always looks like the nicest guy ever.

 

[pastamurk]

Johnny seems like a cool guy, the type who’d be wild to hang out with. I feel for him... he was on a hot streak, celebrated inside the octagon by doing the worm, injured his shoulder, and hasn’t been the same since.

I don’t think the shoulder injury is entirely to blame for his decline; it’s more about a lack of skill at the top level.

That said, I think the incident messed with his mental game, and that’s played a role too.

I genuinely wish him all the best, but I just don’t know if he is going to make progress in his division, and that’s tough to see for a guy who wants to reach the top so badly.

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Good fi him bro finna be close to di #PowerSlap mandem shuld learn how fi tek a shot proper (hint yuh haffi brace fam ).

 

[Luckyme]

Good move, but it might be too little too late. His lack of chin is his biggest Achilles heel and he's been KOed one too many times already.

 

[Dirty Frank]

Dude should go retire and do dancing with the stars Brazil edition and save what brains he has left

He can actually do that. Let's see him do that worm dance again

 

[Dirty Frank]

Johnny Walker, the ultimate glass cannon (next to my boy Overeem). He's been alternating streaks of wins and losses but always entertaining.
Can't help but hope he bounces back but he's tempting CTE-fate with that chin of his.

 

[Tapatio]

Too bad he left Straight Bums Gym. Was looking forward to more Walker KOed highlights!