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Valter
Walker ’s teammates love him, and for good reason.
Walker (16-1) has a loud personality that would put many extroverts
to shame. However, the boisterous
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight’s teammates, who
aren’t men of too many words, absolutely adore him. Walker’s
teammate Muhammad
Saidov (10-0) recently revealed a heartwarming story about “The
Foot Hunter.” Valter Walker’s Gor MMA teammate Muhammad Saidov shares story
of fighter’s generosity
Saidov claims Walker snuck money into his kit bag multiple times
when he was going through financial hardship. Walker also bought
protein for Saidov, never letting anyone know about his small acts
of kindness. The unbeaten Russian wholeheartedly loves his
teammate, regardless of his antics.
“I love Valter very much,” Saidov told Red Corner MMA. “Although
his mentality differs from us; he’s a very good-natured guy… He is
not selfish at all. He is a very kind and straightforward person… A
friendly and vibrant person, he is always there to help. Even when
I have some financial troubles, he secretly puts cash in my bag. I
would come home from training, take my stuff out to do the laundry,
and find some money in there. Once he bought some protein for me.
And he does those things quietly… I have only got very warm
feelings towards him.”
Walker’s team, Gor
MMA , had a lot of representation at
UFC Abu Dhabi . Saidov started the night well for the team with
a second-round stoppage win over Dustin
Jacoby . Walker followed immediately after, making Thomas
Petersen tap to a calf-slicer in hardly over 90 seconds.
This was Walker's fifth consecutive submission win. Meanwhile,
Bodgan Guskov led the charge for their gym in a main event clash
against Magomed
Ankalaev . Guskov had stepped up to fight on 14 days’ notice but
fell short in a last-round stoppage loss. " Valter
Walker used to secretly put cash in my gym bag when I needed
money."
UFC newcomer Magomed
Saidov , who scored a TKO over Dustin
Jacoby in his debut, shares how Valter
Walker quietly helped him during difficult times, revealing the
UFC heavyweight would secretly put money… pic.twitter.com/2rmXtzLBOO — Red
Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
July 26, 2026
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