Johnny Walker: record, fights and statistics
Johnny Walker is a heavyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 23-10-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 17 UFC bouts for Johnny Walker (9-7, 1 no contest). In the 3 fights stored since Aug 23, 2025, Johnny Walker is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'6" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 82" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1992 |
| Current UFC ranking | Light Heavyweight #13 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Johnny Walker's fighting stats?
Across 17 stored UFC bouts with statistics (112 minutes) through October 3, 2026, Johnny Walker lands 3.78 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.92, with 53.7% striking accuracy and 48.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.27 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50.0% takedown defense, 0.40 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 9-7 in 17 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 9 wins inside the distance.
Johnny Walker: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.78 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.92 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 53.7% |
| Significant striking defense | 48.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.80 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.27 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 50.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.40 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.15 |
| Share of fight time in control | 7.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (112.1) |
Significant strikes landed: 45.5% head, 10.4% body, 44.1% legs; 70.5% at distance, 7.5% in the clinch, 21.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 4 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 3 |
9-7 (1 no contest) in the 17 stored UFC bouts since November 18, 2018, averaging 6.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Johnny Walker among fighters
| Figure | Johnny Walker | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.49 | 149th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.42 | 51st of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 58.0 | 47th of 243 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.81 | 67th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.3 | 197th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Aug 23, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Aug 23, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 115 of 179 (64.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 65 of 136 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:57 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Mick Parkin (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:35 | 3.6 | Heavyweight | 23 of 32 (11) | 0 of 0 | 0:27 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Dominick Reyes (9-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 42 of 80 (34) | 0 of 1 | 0:10 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Zhang Mingyang (4-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:37 | 7.6 | Light Heavyweight | 50 of 67 (20) | 0 of 2 | 1:20 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Volkan Oezdemir (7-6) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | 2.5 | Light Heavyweight | 15 of 33 (37) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Magomed Ankalaev (9-1-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:42 | 7.7 | Light Heavyweight | 24 of 71 (39) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Magomed Ankalaev (9-1-1) | No contest | No contest | R1 3:13 | 3.2 | Light Heavyweight | 14 of 27 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 13, 2023 | Anthony Smith (10-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 92 of 192 (38) | 1 of 1 | 0:32 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Paul Craig (8-5-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:16 | 2.3 | Light Heavyweight | 16 of 20 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Ion Cutelaba (5-5-1) | Win | Submission | R1 4:37 | 4.6 | Light Heavyweight | 3 of 3 (3) | 1 of 1 | 2:10 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Jamahal Hill (3-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:55 | 2.9 | Light Heavyweight | 12 of 25 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:22 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Thiago Santos (13-8) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight | 48 of 130 (44) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Ryan Spann (4-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:43 | 2.7 | Light Heavyweight | 26 of 30 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:40 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Nikita Krylov (7-6) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 37 of 50 (45) | 0 of 0 | 2:16 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Corey Anderson (8-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:07 | 2.1 | Heavyweight | 1 of 3 (22) | 0 of 0 | 0:19 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Misha Cirkunov (6-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:36 | 0.6 | Heavyweight | 4 of 8 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:06 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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