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‘I might take an arm or his neck home’ - Walker not afraid of Craig’s ground game

Knockout artist Johnny Walker might just go for his second submission win in the UFC, this time around against a jiu-jitsu specialist. Paired up against Paul Craig at UFC 283, the Brazilian is guaranteeing that he’s not worried about the ‘Bearjew’’s grappling ahead of their match in Rio de Janeiro.

In an interview with Combate, Walker emphasized how good Craig’s ground skills are, comparing his opponent to legendary black belt Demian Maia. However, the 30-year-old also gave his own jiu-jitsu credit, saying he could even submit the his Scottish opponenht, too, should he see an opportunty.