‘Disappointed’ Johnny Walker releases statement after UFC 327 loss

TL;DR

Johnny Walker expressed disappointment in his performance after losing to Dominick Reyes at UFC 327. The fight drew criticism from fans, who chanted 'this is boring' during the match.

Key points

Johnny Walker lost to Dominick Reyes at UFC 327
Crowd criticized the fight, chanting 'this is boring'
Walker expressed disappointment in his performance
He plans to take a week off to heal a swollen foot
Walker is considering a move to the heavyweight division

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Johnny Walker and Dominick Reyes were heavily criticized for their UFC 327 clash on April 11, and the Brazilian admits he’s “very disappointed” with his performance. The Miami crowd chanted “this is boring” while they were still fighting inside the octagon, and again booed when Reyes was announced the winner via split decision.

Walker finally broke silence on the fight on Thursday night on his social media page, saying he knows “I could do way better than that.”

“I’m very disappointed with my performance,” Walker said on a video posted on Instagram. “There was a lot of movement, a lot of technical work, nobody wanna take the risk, either me or Dominick Reyes. I know I could do way better than that, that’s not my best. I was so well-prepared, like physically and mentally too, but that wasn’t me. I know I can do better than that. I’m very disappointed with my performance.”

Walker said he will take a week off to heal a swollen foot and get back to the gym and prepare for his next fight, which could be in a different division. Prior to the bout, Walker told MMA Fighting he was contemplating a move to heavyweight.

“I don’t know which division I’m gonna fight [next], but probably gonna be maybe at heavyweight, I don’t know. Let’s see,” Walker said. “But I just wanna say sorry for my fans and you guys know that I can do better than that. And I will do better than that next time.”

“I’m disappointed with my performance,” he continued. “I know a lot of people are too, but it’s just one more day at work at the highest level. Nobody want to take the risk. I try a lot to find the range. I try engage as much as I can. I put a lot of pressure. I don’t think could go either way, you know, but even if I win the fight, I would be very disappointed with my performance because I know I can finish, I know I can have way more technical work like jiu-jitsu, wrestling and striking, to show and to use than I did on that fight.”

Walker now holds a UFC record of 8-7 with one no contest after being victorious in only one of his past five bouts. The 34-year-old veteran was on a three-fight winning streak prior to that, beating Anthony Smith, Paul Craig and Ion Cutelaba.

Q&A

What did Johnny Walker say about his performance at UFC 327?

Johnny Walker stated he was 'very disappointed' with his performance and believed he could have done much better.

Why did the crowd boo during the UFC 327 fight?

The Miami crowd booed and chanted 'this is boring' due to the lack of action and excitement during the clash between Walker and Reyes.

What are Johnny Walker's plans after his loss at UFC 327?

Walker plans to take a week off to heal a swollen foot and then return to training, possibly preparing for a fight in a different division.

Is Johnny Walker considering a move to heavyweight?

Yes, Johnny Walker has mentioned contemplating a move to the heavyweight division after his recent fight.