RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Petrino isn’t letting Valter
Walker 's latest jab go unanswered.
Petrino (15-2) extended his win streak to four with a unanimous
decision over Serghei
Spivac on Aug. 22 to further ascend the heavyweight rankings.
Walker (16-1), who’s also among the top-ranked heavyweights in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship , took a shot at Petrino on
social media by posting a photo from his recent fight, labeling it
boring.
Petrino has now fired back. Vitor Petrino says he has repeatedly asked the UFC to book
Valter Walker
In a recent interview with Sherdog's Marcelo Alonso, Petrino
responded to Walker’s comments about his fight with Spivac,
claiming that he’s campaigned for a matchup against the grappling
specialist many times, to no avail.
“That guy is a clown. Nobody respects him. I don’t even want to
talk about him much,” Petrino said. “I’ve asked for that fight
several times and I don’t know why the UFC hasn’t made it
happen.”
Petrino's interest in the matchup isn’t new. His coach, Cristiano
Marcello ,
previously told Sherdog that Petrino had accepted a challenge
from Walker.
“Unlike him, who has already said he’s not interested in fighting
the top guys, I like challenging myself,” Petrino said, taking
another shot at his countryman. “I’ll fight anyone in the Top 10. I
love to challenge myself.”
Walker is on a five-fight win streak, with all five wins coming via
leg-based submissions, including four heel hooks.
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