Johnny Walker kicked off UFC’s pay-per-view main card on Sunday in style, taking a first-round submission victory over Ion Cutelaba.
It was the perfect response for Walker, who was coming off a knockout loss to Jamahal Hill, but things quickly went downhill from there for him.
Walker and his coach John Kavanagh claimed on social media that they were escorted out of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after the win.
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Kavanagh, who also coaches Conor McGregor, said the decision was “apparently” for “security reasons” but was hardly impressed as Walker was not even given a chance to change out of his fighting kit.
“So, UFC just came and kicked us out,” Kavanagh wrote.
“No tickets for us and not allowed stay back stage to watch. Pulled out back door, kicked out, not even [with] shoes on.”
Kavanagh went on to also post a video of himself and Walker back at the hotel and he was still wearing his fight outfit.
“So here we are back at the hotel, Johnny still has his gloves on, he didn’t get a chance to get changed,” he added.
