Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker

Personal Information

Full Name Walker Johnny Silva Barra de Souza
Date of Birth March 29, 1992
Age 30 Years
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 93 kg (205 lbs)
Weight Class Light Heavyweight
Stance Orthodox
Reach 82"
Career Stats 21-7-0
Status Active

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Johnny Walker: A Brief Biography

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Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial artist Walker Johnny da Silva Barra Souza was born on March 30, 1992. He is currently an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight competitor. Walker has been a professional competitor since 2013.

Prior to his UFC debut, Walker competed in Jungle Fight in his native Brazil and participated in Dana White's Contender Series to secure his entry into the UFC. The Brazilian holds the No.8 spot in the UFC light heavyweight division as of January 29, 2023.

Johnny Walker Personal Information

Birth PlaceBelford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Star SignAries
Net Worth (2024)$1-2 million
Last Fight Earnings$155K
Age31
MMA Debut2013
MMA Record21-7-1
AchievementsEBD Light Heavyweight Champion
PartnerTara Campbell
EndorsementsTDIL Sport
Social MediaInstagram, Twitter

Johnny Walker's Early Life

In December 2013, Walker made his professional MMA debut. He competed in his home country of Brazil for the following four years, with a record of 10 wins, and 3 defeats, with all victories coming via stoppage.

Walker eventually received a training offer from a Scottish businessman and relocated there. However, he was paid nothing after a month and departed. Walker then moved to England, where the 27-year-old Brazilian took home the Ultimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA) Light Heavyweight Championship after he defeated Stuart Austin by way of KO. This was his first championship victory.

Walker then defeated Cheick Kone on March 12, 2018, to win the European Beat Down (EBD) Light Heavyweight Championship. Consequently, in August 2018, Walker was given a spot on Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS). Walker, a Brazilian, decided to compete for England because he believed that was the country where he could best realize his potential.

Johnny Walker Wife

Johnny Walker is married to his longtime girlfriend Tara Campbell. The couple exchanged wedding vows in October 2023 and now live as a happily married couple.

Johnny Walker Social Media

Johhny Walker uses multiple social media platforms to stay in touch with his fans across the world, the links of his social media accounts are mentioned below:

https://twitter.com/JohnnyWalker?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.instagram.com/johnnywalker?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyWalker/

Johnny Walker Net Worth

Johnny Walker is estimated to have a net worth of $1-2 million. Major source of his wealth is his professional mixed martial arts career.

Johnny Walker’s MMA Record

Johnny Walker has a professional MMA record of 21 wins, 7 losses and 1 no-contest. He has had twelve fights in the UFC and won seven of them.

Walker fought against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC Fight Night 140 on November 17, 2018, making his UFC promotional debut. He was the victor via a knockout in the first round. Walker received his first Performance of the Night bonus prize courtesy of his stellar performance.

Walker suffered his first UFC defeat at UFC 244 against Corey Anderson. He lost the bout via technical knockout in the first round.

At UFC Fight Night 193 on October 2, 2021, Walker was defeated by Thiago Santos. This was the last fight before his contract was renewed.

Walker fought Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night 201 on February 19, 2022, following the signing of a new six-fight contract. He lost via knockout in the opening round of the fight.

At UFC 279 on September 10, 2022, Walker faced Ion Cuţelaba. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the very first round. Walker received his fourth Performance of the Night Bonus Award thanks to this triumph.

Walker beat Paul Craig on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283, via a TKO.

Johnny Walker defeated Anthony Smith at the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on May 13th, 2023. On October 21, 2023, Johnny Walker squared off against fellow contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 294. The fight ended up as a no-contest after Walker was hit by an accidental knee on the head forcing the doctors to call for the fight to stop.

ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDate
NC21-7-1Magomed AnkalaevNo contest (illegal knee)UFC 294October 21, 2023
Win21-7Anthony SmithDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. AlmeidaMay 13, 2023
Win20-7Paul CraigTKO (punches)UFC 283January 21, 2023
Win19–7Ion CuțelabaSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC 279September 10, 2022
Loss18–7Jamahal HillKO (punch)UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. HillFebruary 19, 2022
Loss18–6Thiago SantosDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. WalkerOctober 2, 2021
Win18–5Ryan SpannKO (elbows and punches)UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleySeptember 19, 2020
Loss17–5Nikita KrylovDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. OliveiraMarch 14, 2020
Loss17–4Corey AndersonTKO (punches)UFC 244November 2, 2019
Win17–3Misha CirkunovTKO (flying knee and punches)UFC 235March 2, 2019
Win16–3Justin LedetTKO (spinning backfist and punches)UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2February 2, 2019
Win15–3Khalil Rountree Jr.KO (elbow)UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PonzinibbioNovember 17, 2018
Win14–3Henrique da SilvaDecision (unanimous)Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2August 11, 2018
Win13–3Cheick KoneTKO (punches)European Beatdown 3March 17, 2018
Win12–3Jędrzej MaćkowiakKO (knee and punches)Krwawy Sport 1: SouthamptonMarch 11, 2018
Win11–3Stuart AustinKO (knee)Ultimate Challenge MMA 54February 10, 2018
Win10–3Rodrigo JesusTKO (punches)Brave Combat Federation 8: The Rise of ChampionsAugust 12, 2017
Win9–3Luis Guilherme de AndradeSubmission (guillotine choke)Katana Fight: Gold EditionMarch 25, 2017
Loss8–3Henrique Silva LopesKO (punches)Jungle Fight 88June 25, 2016
Win8–2Fábio VasconcelosTKO (punches)Imortal FC 4: DynamiteMay 21, 2016
Loss7–2Klidson AbreuSubmission (rear-naked choke)Samurai FC 12October 10, 2015
Win7–1Murilo GrittzTKO (punches)PRVT: Garuva Top FightAugust 16, 2015
Win6–1Marck PolimenoSubmission (rear-naked choke)PRVT: Afonso Pena Top Fight 3June 28, 2015
Win5–1Ricardo PandoraTKO (punches)Imortal FC 1: The InvasionJune 13, 2015
Win4–1Andrew Flores SmithTKO (punches)Peru Fighting Championship 21May 28, 2015
Loss3–1Wagner PradoTKO (punches)Team Nogueira BeachNovember 29, 2014
Win3–0João Vitor Lopes da SilvaTKO (punches)Gigante Fight MMA 2October 11, 2014
Win2–0Vitor CasanovaTKO (punches)Ubá Fight 5September 13, 2014
Win1–0Francisco FranciscoTKO (knees and punches)Circuito Invictus de MMA 2December 14, 2013

Johnny Walker Endorsements

Johnny Walker is often seen endorsing brands like Platincasino Brasil, Swysh Stars, and Hall In the Wall in Dublin through his social media handles. He also promotes his own merchandise franchise online.

Johnny Walker MMA Losses

Johnny Walker has had seven losses in his mixed martial arts career so far. He has had four losses in the UFC and three before signing up with the promotion. Walker's first MMA loss came against Wagner Prado in Brasil via a second-round TKO, second loss via a rear naked choke submission against Klidson Abreu, and third loss via knockout against Henrique Silva Lopez.

Walker had his first UFC loss against Corey Anderson via a first-round TKO at UFC 244 and his second loss against Nikita Krylov via a unanimous decision. His third loss came from Thiago Santos via a unanimous decision in 2021, and his fourth loss against Jamahal Hill via a first-round knockout.

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Johnny Walker Championships Won

Johnny Walker won the UCMMA light heavyweight belt in 2018 against Stuart Austin by defeating him via first-round KO. He won the EBD light heavyweight championship in March 2018 by defeating Cheick Kone via first-round TKO. He is ranked No. 5 in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is yet to win a title in the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion.

*Last Updated On January 4, 2024

FAQs

A. Johnny Walker was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A. Johnny Walker has been defeated four times in the UFC.
A. Johnny Walker is currently ranked No. 8 in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings.

A. Johnny Walker currently competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. 

Johnny Walker's MMA record is 21 wins and 7 losses(21-7-0). 

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