UFC light-heavyweight Johnny Walker has explained the promotion's reason for kicking him out of the T-Mobile Arena after his win last weekend.
Walker, 30, ended a two-fight losing skid when he submitted Ion Cutelaba in the opening fight of the UFC 279 main card in Las Vegas. The Brazilian's celebrations were soon cut short as he found himself out in the streets whilst still wearing his fight gear, with his coach John Kavanagh claiming: "UFC just came and kicked us out. No tickets for us and not allowed stay back stage to watch. Pulled out back door, kicked out, not even [got] shoes on."
Kavanagh, who is also the coach of global superstar Conor McGregor, ended up forgiving the UFC for booting them out when Walker was gifted a $50,000 performance bonus for his win. Walker said he was told by UFC officials that there wasn't enough seats in the arena to host him after his win, which is why he and his coaches were booted out.
