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Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway

Johnny Walker reborn for UFC 279 after getting off CBD, THC: ‘It f*cked my life’

LAS VEGAS – Johnny Walker made a significant change ahead of UFC 279, and he expects it to produce a different performance inside the octagon.

Walker (18-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC), who meets Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout on the pay-per-view main card at T-Mobile Arena following prelims on ESPNNews and ESPN+, said he decided to stop using CBD products – as well as its THC properties.

According to Walker, using the products had a negative influence on his life he didn’t fully understand, and most times he was operating while in “another dimension.”

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