About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement ValterWalker predicts his brother, JohnnyWalker , will win Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight gold in 2027. Johnny took on WaldoCortes-Acosta on short notice in the main event of UFC Vegas 124 on Saturday at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The formerlight heavyweight contender weathered the storm in the early roundsbefore knocking Cortes-Acosta out in the third frame.
Valter, a ranked UFC heavyweight himself, says he has been callingfor his brother to move up to heavyweight for a long time. Hepredicts Johnny will win and defend the UFC heavyweight title nextyear. Valter also credits Johnny for making him a fighter. Valter took to social media to share a screenshot of a relative'sbet on Johnny, which turned $5,000 into $13,750. "I say it and I'll say it again. My brother is going to be championnext year and will defend the title against anyone," Valter wroteon X. "My brother, the guy who made me a fighter, is f*ckingawesome!!! (I told you he needed to move up to heavyweight a longtime ago) My wife's cousin put some money on." After a rough stretch at light heavyweight, Johnny (24-10, 1 NC)moved up to heavyweight earlier this year, knocking out Mick Parkin in the first round of his heavyweight debut in October. Notably,after beating Cortes-Acosta, Johnny clarified that he will neverfight his brother Valter (16-1).
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