{"id":338043,"date":"2020-01-13T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T04:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=338043"},"modified":"2020-01-13T20:47:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T04:47:00","slug":"johnny-walker-blames-corey-anderson-loss-on-his-old-coach-the-problem-is-with-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/johnny-walker-blames-corey-anderson-loss-on-his-old-coach-the-problem-is-with-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Walker blames Corey Anderson loss on his old coach: &#8216;The problem is with him&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny Walker believes he lost to Corey Anderson at UFC 244 because of his old coach.<\/p>\n<p>Walker was entering the fight riding high on a nine-fight winning streak <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/exclusive-khalil-rountree-details-the-unique-challenges-of-fighting-johnny-walker\/\">including being 3-0 in the UFC with three first-round knockouts<\/a>. Against Anderson, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/corey-anderson\/ufc-244-results-corey-anderson-stops-johnny-walker-in-round-1-video\/\">the fight did not go his way as he was knocked out in the first round<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, for Walker, although he lost, he says it was because of his old coach who he since has parted ways with. He believes<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/johnny-walker-says-he-doesnt-feel-the-motivation-to-fight-i-was-sad-with-a-lot-of-problems\/\"> he stressed him out too much which resulted in him not being able to perform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t accept this loss because I can beat him. I know that. But I had a little problem during the fight, fight week as well, before the fight some stress with my team,&#8221; Johnny Walker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_VY0CbVZ6Lw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said to The Schmo recently<\/a>. &#8220;So I learned a lot and it\u2019s not going to happen again. I don\u2019t train with my old coach anymore because the problem is with him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During fight week he stressed me out twice and before the fight, he almost hurt my shoulder because he don\u2019t know how to hold the pad properly. We don\u2019t match too well on fight week,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;For a long time, I start having these, you know, because we live together, about respect as well. Somethings are not getting met. So now I have no coach and I\u2019m trying to go to Tristar and look for a new coach and new experience and new guys. And I\u2019m ready to restart again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/johnny-walker-considering-move-to-tristar-gym-to-work-with-firas-zahabi\/\">he is off to TriStar to work with Firas Zahabi<\/a> and look to get back into the win column <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/robert-whittaker\/robert-whittaker-vs-jared-cannonier-johnny-walker-vs-nikita-krylov-targeted-by-the-ufc\/\">against Nikita Krylov at UFC Brasilia<\/a>. There, he says he will be a much better fighter and train everything with Zahabi by his side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m gonna work in everything,&#8221; Walker said. &#8220;Wrestling, jiu-jitsu, strike, box, everything that I can work. I always learn and improve myself every day. So I\u2019ll be better and I\u2019ll be back. Soon. The 14th of March. Brazil. My time to get the bonus of the night again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What do you make of Johnny Walker blaming his old coach on his UFC 244 loss to Corey Anderson? Sound off in the comment section, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 1\/13\/2020.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny Walker believes he lost to Corey Anderson at UFC 244 because of his old coach. Walker was entering the fight riding high on a nine-fight winning streak including being 3-0 in the UFC with three first-round knockouts. 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