And funny enough, in his time away, Walker has spent time training with the man who is set to face in the main event this weekend, Zhang Mingyang. Zhang competed back in April against Anthony Smith, a man that Walker has faced before, so the two spent time in the gym getting ready for that fight.
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“We trained for his last training camp,” Walker said. “I helped him to prepare for Anthony Smith a little bit, some sparring, some jiu-jitsu, so I know what he is capable of. But he doesn’t what I am capable of, because when I train with him, I had just hurt my ribs, I couldn’t do much, so he doesn’t know what’s coming, but I know what is coming.”
When you look at the matchup this weekend, it is a classic veteran versus newcomer matchup. Walker has been in the UFC since 2018, competing in a handful of main events before, while Saturday night only marks Zhang’s fourth walk to the Octagon and his first main event.