Johnny Walker

Heavyweight · 22-10 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'6"
198.12 cm
Reach
6'10"
208.28 cm
Age
34
Elo Rating
1577.9

Next fight: vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker · Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
39%/61%
Walker / Cortes-Acosta
Stat comparison between Johnny Walker and Waldo Cortes-Acosta. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatJohnny WalkerWaldo Cortes-Acosta
Record22-1017-3
Elo rating15781646
Age on fight night3435
Height198.12 cm193.04 cm
Reach208.28 cm198.12 cm
Strikes landed / min3.905.34
Strikes absorbed / min2.993.63
Takedowns / 15 min0.360.40
Takedown defense57%73%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 54% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 78% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Attempts 0.70 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.90
    Top 30%
  • Striking accuracy
    54%
    Top 22%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.99
    Top 44%
  • Striking defense
    46%
    Bottom 29%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.36
    Bottom 26%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    57%
    Bottom 37%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 23%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1609, higher than 82% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1578).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520257:42Ankalaev2:28Oezdemir7:37Mingyang15:00Reyes3:35Parkin
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WMick Parkin
UFC 332: Silva vs Wang
2026-10-04 · KO/TKO, R1 3:35
LDominick Reyes
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
2026-04-11 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WZhang Mingyang
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
2025-08-23 · KO/TKO, R2 2:37
LVolkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
2024-06-22 · KO/TKO, R1 2:28
LMagomed Ankalaev
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
2024-01-13 · KO/TKO, R2 2:42
NCMagomed Ankalaev
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
2023-10-21
WAnthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
2023-05-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPaul Craig
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
2023-01-21 · KO/TKO, R1 2:16
WIon Cutelaba
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
2022-09-10 · Submission, R1 4:37
LJamahal Hill
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
2022-02-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:55
LThiago Santos
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
2021-10-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRyan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
2020-09-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:43
LNikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
2020-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LCorey Anderson
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
2019-11-02 · KO/TKO, R1 2:07
WMisha Cirkunov
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019-03-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:36
WJustin Ledet
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
2019-02-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:15
WKhalil Rountree Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
2018-11-17 · KO/TKO, R1 1:57