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“Hope He Gets…”: Johnny Walker Releases Statement After UFC Vegas 84 Loss Against Magomed Ankalaev

Souvik Roy
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“CTE is Real”: Johnny Walker Gets Ridiculed for His Claim to Become UFC Champion Despite Two-Fight Losing Streak

The first event of this year, the UFC Vegas 84, didn’t fall short of fulfilling expectations. The main event of the night may have ended with a defeat for the noted UFC light heavyweight, Johnny Walker. But, his recent video reveals that he has taken his loss pretty sportingly. Walker went down after a right hook from his rival Magomed Ankalaev in the second round of their fight. But he vowed to keep working and make a strong comeback.

A noted MMA covering Instagram account named ‘Parry Punch’ highlighted a recent video from the Brazilian where he talked about his post-fight condition. Walker showcased his injuries but didn’t showcase any signs of disappointment after the loss. He intended to take some time off and come back as an improved fighter. However, he also expressed a positive wish for his rival, Ankalaev. Walker said:

I’m one of the best in the world. I’m gonna face the best in the world. Could be me. Could be him. So, he had a better night than me. Congratulations to him, Magomed Ankalaev. Hope he gets the belt now. And I’m gonna keep grinding. Keep going forward and keep going upward. Thank you everybody for the support. I’m gonna take a few days off and come back to the gym. Come back better.”

 

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Walker may wish the best for his rival, Ankalaev. But a look at the current scenario of the UFC’s light heavyweight division will reveal that the current champion already has a fight booked. But things may get even more complicated for Ankalaev before getting a shot at the title.

Alex Pereira may decide to fight Israel Adesanya after Jamahal Hill instead of Magomed Ankalaev

Most fans may remember that the first fighter whom Alex Pereira called out after earning the UFC light heavyweight title was none other than his archrival, Israel Adesanya. The UFC authorities may have scheduled his next title fight against Jamahal Hill.

But Pereira’s callout reveals that he wants to fight ‘Izzy’ once again. On the other hand, ‘The Last Stylebender’ had also mentioned that he would accept another fight against ‘Poatan’ only if he managed to grab the light heavyweight title.

Now that ‘Izzy’s’ condition has been fulfilled, it’s quite apparent that Pereira will choose to fight him instead of Ankalaev if he manages to defend the title against ‘Sweet Dreams’ Hill.

This would only mean a longer period of wait for Ankalaev to get his title shot. However, if ‘Poatan’ loses his fight against the former UFC light heavyweight champ, Ankalaev may get a shot at the title as Hill’s first title defense rival. But only time has the answer to which way will his fate take him.

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Souvik Roy

Souvik Roy

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The coveted boxing bout between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson in 2002 was the first combat sports event that Souvik ever witnessed. However, he fell for the UFC when he knew about it in 2010. After starting as an occasional viewer back then, Souvik has been watching UFC events almost regularly from late 2017. He began his career as a UFC(MMA) and combat sports journalist in the year 2022 after gathering a lot of valuable knowledge about MMA and a few other combat sports disciplines. He has written more than 1300 articles about various UFC and other combat sports events prior to joining The SportsRush. Apart from being a journalist, Souvik is also an ardent fan of the UFC. Hence, he always looks to have conversations about the same with others. He has a deep affinity for striking part of MMA and other combat sports and Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier is the warrior of his choice in the current UFC roster. Souvik also serves as the Lead Vocalist of a rock band during his time free from publishing reports.

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