Johnny Walker revealed the key to waking up happier than a billionaire.
Winless in his final three fights, the as soon as highly-touted mild heavyweight contender will look to climb again into the win column on June 7 when he returns to the Octagon at UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey. There, the Brazilian will sq. off with undefeated Russian standout Azamat Murzakanov.
Showing on the JAXXON Podcast with former UFC champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Walker spoke about discovering happiness in a single’s life.
“Wake up is better than have billions dollar off your account 100%,” Walker stated. “So wake up like a billionaire every day, you know, and this the secret, one of the secret of life, this why I live better and happy.”
Johnny Walker particulars damage that took him out of January return
Initially, Walker was scheduled to face Bogdan Guskov at UFC 311, however a freak damage whereas coaching pressured him to bow out of the bout.
“It was nothing stupid,” Walker instructed MMA Junkie in January. “I used to be doing the final sparring, very technical, timing. I wasn’t making an attempt to harm anyone. It was onerous sparring, however very aware. I used to be making an attempt to get out of a jiu-jitsu place and throw myself, like a traditional factor, after which I felt my ribs pop. I stated, ‘OK, stop, stop, stop.’ I believe one thing occurred to my ribs. Then I attempted to maintain preventing, I stood up once more, began shifting. I used to be like, ‘Wait, something’s incorrect.’ Then I needed to cease to verify what occurred so it doesn’t worsen.
“Then I got an X-ray the next day. The UFC got the results, and then they pulled me out after that. They knew how bad the injury was. I got the notice and was devastated because I was trying so hard. So much effort and so much timing. …I’m doing a lot of physiotherapy to heal. You can’t do much with rib injuries. You just have to stop, wait, and let it heal. It takes time, four to six weeks, and I’ll be back on track. It is what it is. I’ve never hurt my ribs before.”
First getting into the Octagon in 2018, Walker instantly made waves with a trio of spectacular victories. Since then, he’s struggled to remain within the win column together with his greatest streak ending at three, defeating Ion Cutelaba, Paul Craig, and Anthony Smith between 2022 and 2023.
In his final three outings, he went to a no-contest with Magomed Ankalaev earlier than struggling a second-round TKO towards the present UFC mild heavyweight champion in a rematch three months later.
Walker was then brutally knocked out in his final look towards Volkan Oezdemir in June, dropping him to 7-6 contained in the Octagon.
