He’s from Brazil, trains in England, and may have the most talked-about name in the sport. That’s enough to get you interested in Johnny Walker, and then you watch him fight and you say, “Yeah, that kids got star potential.” In August, Walker earned a UFC contract with a decision win over Henrique da Silva on the Brazilian edition of the Contender Series, and in his Octagon debut in November, he was calm, cool, collected, fun and decisive (and any other adjective you want to throw in) in knocking out Khalil Rountree Jr. in less than two minutes.
