""I'm very happy because I did this again. And I want to do this two more times. I want to bring six heels hooks," stated Walker. "My country, we have five world titles, and I want to bring six feet to Brazil. Six heel hooks. But I already made history. It's the first time in history, four submissions in the heavyweight division, and four heel hooks in a row.""
""I don't know if I'm very happy, or a little bit upset. Because now everybody thinks I can only do jiu-jitsu," Walker (15-1) said following the fight, speaking with media outlets including Cageside Press. Ultimately, he's happy. Probably more so given the performance earned a $50,000 post-fight bonus, though Walker hadn't yet been made aware while speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi. Either way, it's four down, two to go."
Valter Walker, nicknamed "The Clean Monster," has four consecutive UFC heavyweight wins via heel hook, setting a promotional record. He defeated newcomer Louie Sutherland at UFC 321 and earned a $50,000 post-fight bonus. Walker expressed mixed feelings about being labeled a jiu-jitsu specialist but declared an ambition to secure six heel-hook victories and bring six heel hooks to Brazil. He acknowledged opponents may adapt with ground-and-pound but expressed confidence in his coach and team. Heavyweight Hamdy Abdelwahab called Walker out for grappling, while Walker demanded an MMA fight, preferably in Doha in November.
Read at Cageside Press
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