Johnny Walker
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 61/100 · peak 67 · Volume striker · 9–7 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 61 (peak 67), Johnny Walker's ORCA rating ranks 21st of 54 active heavyweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 84, 16th of 54 active heavyweights (significant strike accuracy 96). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 44, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 7. 8 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 84 | 16 of 54 | Significant strike accuracy 96 |
| Striking defence | 61 | 22 of 54 | — |
| Grappling offence | 44 | 23 of 54 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7 |
| Grappling defence | 66 | 20 of 54 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 96. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 61 (peak 67)
- Heavyweight rank
- 21 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 9–7
- Pro record
- 22–10
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′6″ (198 cm)
- Reach
- 82″ (208 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- SBG Ireland
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.13
- Significant strike accuracy: 56%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.2
- Significant strike defence: 47%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.31
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.56
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · W vs Mick Parkin · KO/TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2026-04-11 · L vs Dominick Reyes · Decision - Split · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- 2025-08-23 · W vs Zhang Mingyang · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
- 2024-06-22 · L vs Volkan Oezdemir · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
- 2024-01-13 · L vs Magomed Ankalaev · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2023-05-13 · W vs Anthony Smith · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
- 2023-01-21 · W vs Paul Craig · KO/TKO · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
- 2022-09-10 · W vs Ion Cutelaba · Submission · UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
- 2022-02-19 · L vs Jamahal Hill · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
- 2021-10-02 · L vs Thiago Santos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
- 2020-09-19 · W vs Ryan Spann · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
- 2020-03-14 · L vs Nikita Krylov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
- 2019-11-02 · L vs Corey Anderson · KO/TKO · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-03-02 · W vs Misha Cirkunov · KO/TKO · UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
- 2019-02-02 · W vs Justin Ledet · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
- 2018-11-17 · W vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
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