Valter
Walker believes his compromised feet might be a hurdle on his
way to an
Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

While Walker is a feared leg lock submission artist, he isn’t an
elite striker. “The Foot Hunter” recently admitted that his
striking isn’t up to the mark due to bad footwork caused by his
compromised feet. Walker revealed that his footwork is poor as his
toes are curled, limiting his ability to be light on his feet.

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Valter Walker says childhood shoe problems left him with curled
toes and poor footwork

Coming from a poor background, Walker didn’t have money to buy new
shoes as his feet grew. Wearing undersized shoes did long-term
damage to his toes, which is now showing its effects. He claims
that this issue is the biggest stumbling block towards him becoming
a champion.

“I really have a big problem with my footwork,” Walker told Full
Mount MMA. “My foot is not really good because when I was young, I
didn’t have money to buy new shoes. All the time my foot grew and
the shoes were smaller than my feet. My toes are a little bit
[curled]. And because of this, I have a little bit of a footwork
problem. And I don’t really know how I can be a champion.”

While Walker (16-1) isn’t in the UFC heavyweight title picture yet,
he has quickly ascended the ranks. The 28-year-old has scored five
consecutive submission wins since suffering his lone professional
loss in his UFC debut in 2024.

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