Johnny Walker vs Magomed Ankalaev

Johnny Walker vs Magomed Ankalaev: Matchup Breakdown

Johnny Walker is 8-7 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 53.3% win rate. Magomed Ankalaev is 13-2-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 81.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 2 times. Magomed Ankalaev leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 on Jan 13, 2024, won by Magomed Ankalaev by KO/TKO in round 2.

Magomed Ankalaev holds the higher ELO rating, 1,234 to 944. Career peaks are 1,081 for Johnny Walker and 1,244 for Magomed Ankalaev. Johnny Walker has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 8 victories, an 87.5% finish rate. Magomed Ankalaev has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 53.8% of the time.

Johnny Walker stands 6' 6" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Magomed Ankalaev is 6' 3" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 7-inch reach advantage for Johnny Walker. Johnny Walker is 34, Magomed Ankalaev is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Johnny Walker has landed 401 significant strikes at 52.9% accuracy with 2 takedowns and 8:15 of control time. Magomed Ankalaev has landed 744 at 52.4% with 12 takedowns and 1h 0m of control.

Johnny Walker has 0 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Magomed Ankalaev. They share 6 common opponents: Volkan Oezdemir, Anthony Smith, Paul Craig, Ion Cutelaba, Thiago Santos, Nikita Krylov.