Walker Says Valter's Online Comments Strained Their Bond

Johnny Walker says his relationship with his brother Valter, a fellow UFC heavyweight, is strained after Valter's online comments. Valter was also missing from his corner on fight night.

Comments about his mother and wife

Johnny Walker was asked on The Ariel Helwani Show when things went wrong with Valter. He pointed to the time after his fight with Zhang Mingyang. In his telling, Valter posted offensive remarks about their mother and about Johnny's wife.

Walker listed several examples. One was a post saying his wife would cheat if he lost his fight in China. Another was a challenge in which the winner of a fight would take the other man's wife. A third was a joke about his son's head. He added that his mother is very religious.

"I know he's an idiot and just has a bad sense of humor, but I hope he grows up a little bit," Walker said.

A house closed to Valter

Walker said his wife does not want Valter at their home in Las Vegas. He does not know when she or his mother will forgive him.

Valter's side is still silent

Johnny said he wants to be close to his brother again and called him a good man who needs some discipline. As of the original report, Valter had not responded to the comments.

Valter's last fight was a win over Thomas Petersen at UFC Abu Dhabi in July.

Two brothers, two winning runs

Valter is the younger of the two. He is on a five-fight winning streak, and four of those wins came by heel hook, a submission that attacks the knee and ankle.

Johnny is 2-0 since moving up to heavyweight. He knocked out Mick Parkin on his debut at UFC 332. Last Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas he beat Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a main event.

Source: BJPenn.com