Valter Walker surprises with hilarious explanation about Johnny's fight at UFC Shanghai: 'Sacrifice to the gods'

Walter Walker on Johnny Walker after victory in UFC Las Vegas 102 (Photo: Reproduction)

Without winning a fight since May 2023, Johnny Walker will have the chance to get back to winning ways in the main fight of the UFC Shanghai, scheduled for August 23. The Brazilian, who has suffered two consecutive knockout losses, faces the chinese prospectus Mingyang Zhang for the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). However, according to his brother, Walter Walker, the confrontation is nothing more than a sacrifice in the name of the organization's interests.

In an interview with the channel 'Sexto Round', Valter theorized about why the UFC chose Johnny to face Mingyang Zhang precisely in Shanghai. For the youngest brother of the Walker family, it is all part of a plan by the Ultimate to boost the Chinese fighter's career and strengthen the organization's presence in the Asian market.

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“Why did they put my brother in Shanghai, with the Chinese guy? Follow the reasoning: the UFC is growing a lot in China. What do these guys want to do? Put the Johnny Walker to be sacrificed by the Chinese gods. They want to put Walker in to be swallowed by the white dragon in Shanghai. And then they'll put someone else in, if they don't give the title shot straight to the Chinese. Because if the Chinese become champion, my brother, it's going to sell a lot of pay-per-view in China. Look up on the internet how many billions of Chinese there are. Imagine if half of them bought the pay-per-view to see the Chinese fight... the UFC has already become the biggest power on the planet and competes with the NBA, American football and all that shit", he explained. Walter Walker.

Hired through the Contender Series, Johnny Walker debuted in the UFC in 2016 and quickly stood out with three consecutive knockouts. With this overwhelming start, the Brazilian was considered a real threat to the reign of Jon Jones. However, after his first defeat in the organization, in 2019, he began to live a trajectory marked by ups and downs until the present moment.

Mingyang Zhang, in turn, is going through an excellent phase at 26 years old. The Chinese fighter has accumulated 12 consecutive victories in the first round, 10 by knockout and two by submission.