VIDEO: Walter Walker tries to celebrate with Johnny Walker, but is stopped by security at UFC Shanghai

Walter Walker try to celebrate with Johnny Walker, but is blocked by security. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC Europe

The victory of Johnny Walker No. UFC Shanghai, this Saturday (23), was marked by a curious moment right after the end of the fight. After knocking out Zhang Mingyang in the main fight of the event, the Brazilian knelt in the center of the octagon to celebrate emotionally, but his brother, Walter Walker, starred in an unexpected scene when trying to join him.

Even though he was part of Johnny's official corner, Valter ran toward the cage during the celebration, but was stopped by event security, who didn't immediately recognize him as an authorized member of the team. The confusion lasted only a few seconds, but it was enough to draw the public's attention and generate repercussions on social media.

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Valter, also a UFC fighter, was visibly surprised by the security guard's approach. Despite the mishap, the situation was quickly resolved, and Johnny's celebration continued as usual with the rest of the team in the Octagon.

On social media, fans pointed to the incident as a reflection of the organization's internal communication failures and commented on the situation with good humor. "The security guard didn't even let his brother celebrate," wrote one user. "It went badly for Walter Walker, poor thing,” joked another.

With the knockout over Mingyang, Johnny Walker He ended a three-fight winless streak and put an end to Brazil's ten-fight drought in UFC main events. After the fight, he took the microphone to challenge Jan Blachovicz.

VIDEO: Walter Walker tries to celebrate with Johnny Walker, but is stopped by security at UFC Shanghai

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