Valter Walker ready for nickname change after UFC Nashville: 'I'm the Foot Hunter'
"I'm the real foot hunter of this division."Valter Walker locks up his third straight win by heel hook and has a message for the rest of the @UFC heavyweight divisionPrelim Results ➡️ https://t.co/OmPhy8Akxk
Valter Walker met the media Saturday after his first-round submission win over Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC on ESPN 70.
Walker (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) made history when he forced Nzechukwu (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) to tap less than a minute into their heavyweight fight with a slickly applied heel hook on the prelims at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. It was his third straight heel hook finish – which never has been done in the UFC.
Now Walker, whose brother if UFC fighter Johnny Walker, thinks the heavyweight division is on notice – and he might just need a new nickname.
"I'm the foot hunter. I told my coach if I take one more foot, I'll need to change my nickname," Walker told UFC.com after his win. "'The Clean Monster' is respect for my coach because he gave me this nickname. But now, sorry coach: I'm the real 'Foot Hunter.' In this division, I'm the real foot hunter."
Check out Walker's post-fight interview in the video below.
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