defeat of Michael Pereira at UFC Shanghai. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
The defeat suffered by Michael Pereira at UFC Shanghai, held last Saturday (23), may have been crucial to the success of Johnny Walker in the main fight of the event. At least that's what counts Walter Walker, younger brother and corner of the night's protagonist.
In an interview with Sexto Round, Walter Walker revealed that, after the knockout suffered by Michael Pereira, called Johnny to talk and explained mistakes that the flying man from Pará made and that he could not make against Zhang Mingyang, otherwise he would have the same fate as his friend.
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"The Michael Pereira is his friend, and the Michael Pereira was knocked out. I said, 'Dude, look how your friend got knocked out. He was walking to the left and got hit with a cross. The same thing will happen to you if you walk to the left with your guard down.' I kept him in my head, telling him not to walk with his guard down, because if you stand in front of the Chinese guy, he'll give you a frontal attack; if you go up to him, he'll elbow you; and he can only knock you out with crosses or if you stand against the fence," he said. Walter Walker.
Walter Walker e Johnny Walker celebrate after their UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
Johnny Walker He entered the octagon at UFC Shanghai under pressure. He had accumulated two losses and a no-contest in his last three appearances. Furthermore, he was facing the hometown favorite, Mingyang Zhang, who was on an 11-fight winning streak, all in the first round. Despite the different phases, the Brazilian managed to survive the Chinese fighter's first round and won by knockout in the second round, after injuring his opponent with a low kick.
As for your friend, Michael Pereira, who also arrived in China coming off two consecutive defeats, it only lasted 43 seconds against Kyle Daukaus.
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