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Johnny Walker ‘thrilled’ to face Nikita Krylov after training with Georges St-Pierre at Tristar

Light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker had some help from a from a legendary UFC fighter for his next bout at UFC Brasilia.

Paired up against Nikita Krylov for a fight in his home country of Brazil, Walker had his camp at Firas Zahabi’s gym, where he received some pointers from former UFC double champion Georges St-Pierre, who Walker pointed out gave him major tips towards his development; especially on the ground.

In an interview with Combate, Walker said he had the opportunity to train with ‘GSP’ on multiple occasions and wishes to have his next camp at Tristar again, emphasizing how much of a positive experience he had with Zahabi.