UFC veteran Johnny Walker has discussed his ongoing tenure in the heavyweight division ahead of his return to the cage.
Last month, Johnny Walker made his way up to the heavyweight division and put forward a real statement. He knocked Mick Parkin out with a nasty knee, setting himself up for a big challenge in his sophomore outing.
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That challenge will come in the form of Johnny Walker squaring off against Waldo Cortes Acosta. Given the way in which both men like to fight, we can safely assume that there are going to be some fireworks this weekend.
In a recent interview, Johnny Walker opened up about this quick rise to prominence at heavyweight and how he originally saw things going.
Johnny Walker talks about heavyweight run
“I never make a plan,” Walker said. “I just get ready for the worst situation. You think I planned to knock Mick Parkin like that last time? I hadn’t planned that, just happened, you know? It’s more like an instinct. You get ready, train, sharp your skills, everything – but the day of the fight, of course you follow a little bit of gameplan, but you can’t predict 100 percent what’s going to happen.”
“I was thinking to take small steps and go slow through the division, you know? Feel how I feel in the heavyweight,” Walker said. “That was my plan, and as I said before, God have different plan than me. God’s plan not my plan. He have better plans for me, so I just accept the faith, and here we are.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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