The No.7 ranked light heavyweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Johnny Walker hails from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The 32-year-old fighter has been competing since 2013 and currently boasts a record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no-contest. With his harmlessly eccentric persona and creativity, Johnny Walker is nothing less than a showman in and out of the cage. Before signing up for the UFC, Walker competed in numerous promotions like Circuito Invictus de MMA, Peru FC, Katana Fight, European Beatdown, etc. And moreover, he is a former UCMMA and EBD light heavyweight champion.
Like most UFC fighters, Johnny Walker also earned his way into the promotion through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018. The Brazilian was on a record of 13 wins and 3 (13-0) and also on a five-fight win streak during that time. And for the matchup, Johnny Walker faced Henrique da Silva and won the three-rounder via a unanimous decision eventually earning a multiple-fight contract in the promotion.
For his previous two outings, Johnny Walker has been facing the same opponent, Magomed Ankalaev. The light heavyweights first locked horns at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi and due to an illegal knee from Ankalaev, the fight ended up being a no-contest. However, they fought again on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Akalaev vs. Walker 2 in Las Vegas, and the Brazilian got knocked out at 2:42 in the second round. Hence, Johnny Walker suffered a knockout loss in his last showdown inside the octagon.
Nevertheless, the 32-year-old Brazilian mixed martial artist is set to bounce back from his previous loss in his next one. For which Johnny Walker will be facing the No.9 ranked light heavyweight, Volkan Oezdemir on June 22, 2024, in Saudi Arabia.
Johnny Walker Fighting Style
Johnny Walker is a striker when it comes to his fighting style. His kickboxing combos only add value to the fight IQ the Brazilian possesses. Over the years, Johnny Walker has had 21 wins in his professional career and 16 of them are via knockout. And this shows how precise the striker is.
He also has three wins via submission and as an add-on has 17 first-round finishes in his career so far, making his fight resume more interesting.
FAQs on Johnny Walker's fighting style
A. Johnny Walker is a striker when it comes to his fighting style.
A. The 32-year-old fighter has been competing since 2013 and currently boasts a record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. On January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Akalaev vs. Walker 2 in Las Vegas, Johnny Walker faced Magomed Ankalaev, and the Brazilian got knocked out at 2:42 in the second round.
A. Johnny Walker is currently 32 years old.
A. Johnny Walker will be facing the No.9 ranked light heavyweight, Volkan Oezdemir on June 22, 2024, in Saudi Arabia.
