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Johnny Walker’s relationship with his fellow heavyweight brother, Valter, is in a complicated place after vulgar comments.
Johnny Walker’s UFC heavyweight career is off to a 2-0 start following an impressive win over Waldo Cortes-Acosta last Saturday in Las Vegas. Walker made his heavyweight debut earlier this year at UFC 332, knocking out Mick Parkin with a brutal finish.
Johnny isn’t the only talented fighter in the Walker family. His younger brother, Valter, is on a five-fight winning streak, including four straight wins by heel hook submission.
But Valter was a notable absence in Johnny’s corner for his main event win last weekend at the Apex. According to Walker, things between the two brothers are complicated after recent vulgar comments by Valter.
Johnny Walker reveals strained relationship with brother Valter after vulgar comments
In a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Walker was asked when things went south between him and his brother, Valter.
“Since the [Zhang Mingyang] fight, he said so many bad things about my mom and my wife online… What he did in the past hurts people’s hearts,” Walker said of his brother, Valter.
“My mom is very religious. He said online that his dad f—– my mom. He also said if I lost my fight in China, my wife would cheat on me with a big black guy. Another time he said, ‘Let’s fight, and whoever wins f—- the other’s wife.’ Then he said my son has a big head.
“I know he’s an idiot and just has a bad sense of humor, but I hope he grows up a little bit. I love him, bro. I want to be close to him. I miss having my brother close to me,” Walker continued. “My brother can’t come to my house in Vegas because my wife doesn’t want him here… I don’t know when my mom and my wife will forgive him. I’ll never fight my brother. He’s a good man inside. He just needs some discipline. I miss him.”
As of this writing, Valter hasn’t responded to Johnny’s comments. He hasn’t fought since defeating Thomas Petersen at UFC Abu Dhabi in July.
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