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Johnny Walker vs Magomed Ankalaev

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jan 13, 2024Odds at the close
Magomed Ankalaev def. Johnny Walker · KO/TKO, round 2 (2:42)
Underdog
Johnny
Walker
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-7
UFC
7-4
Age
31
Height
6'6"
Reach
82"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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WalkerAnkalaev
Closing line
19%81%
Opened +300 / −380, closed +400 / −550. The line moved toward Magomed Ankalaev since it opened.
Favourite
Magomed
Ankalaev
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-1
UFC
9-1
Age
31
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Johnny WalkerMagomed Ankalaev
Significant strikes24 of 7139 of 58
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:05
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

19
16
Round 1
18
15
Round 2
■ Johnny Walker ■ Magomed Ankalaev Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Anthony Smith
Johnny Walker
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2023 · landed 3.6 more significant strikes a minute
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2022 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Paul Craig
Johnny Walker
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2023 · landed 5.7 more significant strikes a minute
Magomed Ankalaev
Lost · submission, round 3
Mar 2018 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Ion Cutelaba
Johnny Walker
Won · submission, round 1
Sep 2022 · even on significant strikes
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Oct 2020 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Santos
Johnny Walker
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Oct 2021 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Magomed Ankalaev
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2022 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute

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