About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement JohnnyWalker says nothing compares to the feeling of winning a fight,even though he once considered a career in chemicalengineering. The Brazilian heavyweight left university after six months to focuson mixed martial arts. Speaking in a UFC Vegas 124 post-fight interview, Walker said he has noregrets about that decision.
"Not many people in the world can do what I do," Walker said. "Icould be a chemical engineer. I was a student for six months, thenI left university just to train. But I love being a UFC fighter." The 34-year-old described the satisfaction of emerging victoriousfrom a difficult fight. "When you win and the storm is gone and you can take a breath, youthink, 'That was amazing.' I think no other profession, no othersport, nothing can give you this reward, this feeling. This sportis unique and I love it." Walker also discussed his approach against WaldoCortes-Acosta , whom he stopped with strikes in the third roundof their UFC Vegas 124 main event. "I feel like he was getting tired too. I wasn't tired, but I waslike a dog there with him. I didn't let him take domination. He waspunching, I was punching back. It was a proper fight," Walker said."I just feel that I was finding my spot, and I feel that he wasoverreaching and trying very hard to hit me. He missed very badly afew times. He really wanted to finish quickly the fight with onepunch, and I probably felt that he would overreach and I wanted tocatch him."
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