Heavyweight

Johnny Walker

Last fought: Oct 2026

RECORD

Pro

23-10-0 (1 NC)

UFC

9-7-0

Age

Height

6'6"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

82"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:35
Fight Completion Rate	38.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.32
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	112-55 (67.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	46-24 (65.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	57-30 (65.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	74.3%
% Time in Control	7.8%
% Time Controlled	18.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	30.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.59
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.98
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.61
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.9%
Distance Strike Defense	52.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	4.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	4.07
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.08
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.17
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.76

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Johnny Walker League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Johnny Walker
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	1:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	77.8%
Submission % of Wins	11.1%
Decision % of Wins	11.1%
Avg Fight Time	6:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	—
Control Time/Fight	0:23

Fight History

WIN

vs. Mick Parkin

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:35

Johnny Walker23/3272%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 1

Mick Parkin11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	23/32	72%	0/0	0:27	1
	Mick Parkin	11/16	69%	0/0	0:31	—

LOSS

vs. Dominick Reyes

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Johnny Walker42/8052%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10

Dominick Reyes34/7347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	17/28	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dominick Reyes	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Johnny Walker	13/28	46%	0/1	0:10	—
	Dominick Reyes	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Johnny Walker	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dominick Reyes	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Zhang Mingyang

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:37

Johnny Walker50/6775%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:20KD 1

Zhang Mingyang20/4743%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	9/22	41%	0/2	0:39	—
	Zhang Mingyang	12/30	40%	0/0	1:21	—

R2	Johnny Walker	41/45	91%	0/0	0:41	1
	Zhang Mingyang	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Volkan Oezdemir

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov • Jun 2024Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28

Johnny Walker15/3345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Volkan Oezdemir37/6755%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Volkan Oezdemir	37/67	55%	0/0	0:06	2

LOSS

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 • Jan 2024Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:42

Johnny Walker24/7134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Magomed Ankalaev39/5867%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	15/50	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	17/33	52%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Johnny Walker	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	22/25	88%	0/0	0:03	1

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Light Heavyweight

CNC • Rd 1, 3:13

Johnny Walker14/2752%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Magomed Ankalaev13/1968%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	14/27	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	13/19	68%	1/1	1:06	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Smith

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida • May 2023Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Johnny Walker92/19248%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:32

Anthony Smith38/9241%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	28/58	48%	1/1	0:06	—
	Anthony Smith	10/22	45%	1/2	1:22	—

R2	Johnny Walker	31/59	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Smith	18/34	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Johnny Walker	33/75	44%	0/0	0:26	—
	Anthony Smith	10/36	28%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paul Craig

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:16

Johnny Walker16/2080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Paul Craig3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	16/20	80%	0/0	0:04	1
	Paul Craig	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ion Cutelaba

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:37

Johnny Walker3/3100%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:10

Ion Cutelaba3/560%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	3/3	100%	1/1	2:10	—
	Ion Cutelaba	3/5	60%	1/1	2:02	—

LOSS

vs. Jamahal Hill

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill • Feb 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:55

Johnny Walker12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22

Jamahal Hill6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	12/25	48%	0/0	0:22	—
	Jamahal Hill	6/19	32%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Thiago Santos

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker • Oct 2021Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Johnny Walker48/13037%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Thiago Santos44/10542%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	9/15	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Santos	3/13	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Johnny Walker	10/20	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Santos	11/22	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Johnny Walker	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Santos	11/25	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Johnny Walker	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Santos	9/22	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Johnny Walker	8/29	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Santos	10/23	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Spann

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:43

Johnny Walker26/3087%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

Ryan Spann7/1354%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:46KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	26/30	87%	0/0	0:40	—
	Ryan Spann	7/13	54%	2/2	1:46	2

LOSS

vs. Nikita Krylov

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Johnny Walker37/5074%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:26

Nikita Krylov45/5878%TD 3/8Ctrl 11:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	19/22	86%	0/0	0:26	—
	Nikita Krylov	16/22	73%	2/5	3:52	—

R2	Johnny Walker	12/19	63%	0/0	1:14	—
	Nikita Krylov	12/17	71%	1/1	3:37	—

R3	Johnny Walker	6/9	67%	0/0	0:46	—
	Nikita Krylov	17/19	89%	0/2	3:50	—

LOSS

vs. Corey Anderson

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:07

Johnny Walker1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Corey Anderson22/3956%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	1/3	33%	0/0	0:19	—
	Corey Anderson	22/39	56%	1/2	0:22	1

WIN

vs. Misha Cirkunov

UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith • Mar 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 0:36

Johnny Walker4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Misha Cirkunov1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	4/8	50%	0/0	0:04	1
	Misha Cirkunov	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Justin Ledet

UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 • Feb 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 1, 0:15

Johnny Walker7/888%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Justin Ledet0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	7/8	88%	0/0	0:04	1
	Justin Ledet	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 1:57

Johnny Walker10/1191%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Khalil Rountree Jr.4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	10/11	91%	0/0	0:04	1
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	4/9	44%	0/0	0:05	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Henrique da Silva

DWCS Brazil 1.2 • Aug 2018

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Johnny Walker81/11968%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Henrique da Silva53/6779%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	37/58	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henrique da Silva	31/39	79%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Johnny Walker	19/25	76%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henrique da Silva	11/12	92%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Johnny Walker	25/36	69%	1/1	0:00	—
	Henrique da Silva	11/16	69%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com