Destined to be a great fighter, Johnny Walker has all the makings to become one of the most complete light heavyweight fighters. The 31-year-old MMA fighter was born in Brazil and currently fights out of Dublin, Ireland, where he and his wife shifted to so he can continue to train there. He trains at the SBG Ireland gym, where former lightweight champion Conor McGregor also trains.

A lesser known fact about Johnny Walker is that his fiancee, Tara Campbell had a huge role to play in Walker’s success. She helped him make important connections that helped him move up in the world of combat. However, that being said, Walker has proved his mettle time and again in the UFC Octagon. Today, we shall walk down memory lane and remember everything that Johnny Walker did in the UFC, ever since he started fighting under the banner.

Johnny Walker’s win streak & UFC debut

Johnny Walker made his professional MMA debut back in 2013 in December. For four years, Walker fought out of Brazil and bagged an impressive MMA record of 10 wins with only 3 losses. His UFC dream started when he moved to England and fought under a number of promotions, before he fought his way onto the Dana White Contender Series in 2018. His fight was against Henrique da Silva, whom he got the better of by unanimous decision. That earned him his spot on the UFC roster.

In the same year, on 17 November, Johnny Walker walked into the UFC octagon to make his UFC debut against Khalil Rountree Jr. on Fight Night 140. Walker immediately showed the world that he had come to take over as he secured a win in the first round itself, by knockout. That beautiful finish earned him his first bonus award of Performance of the Night.

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His second fight was against Justin Ledet, which was held on Feburary 2, 2019. Once more, Walker rose to the occasion as he knocked out Ledet just fifteen seconds into the first round. He was awarded his second Performance of the Night bonus for this outing. Naturally, he became one of the biggest UFC prospects at the time.

Walker seemed unstoppable at this point as he picked up another win, this time over Misha Cirkunov. The Brazilian secured the win by a quick knockout in this fight as well. But then came his first loss and his impressive win streak was broken.

Johnny Walker’s losses by decision

Johnny Walker was on a win-streak before he was handed his first loss by Corey Anderson. However, it was not by decision or by submission. Anderson gave Walker a taste of his own medicine as he won the fight by KO/TKO.

The fight after that one was against Nikita Krylov. Both fighters fought valiantly but Walker fell slightly short. In the end, Krylov defeated Walker by unanimous decision. His next loss by unanimous decision came in 2021 when he lost his bout against Thiago Santos. Both fighters hailed from Brazil and had a lot on the line. the fight went the distance but in the end, Santos won the fight by UD.

Ever since he made his UFC debut, Walker has lost only four fights. Of those four fights, two were by decision. That is actually quite impressive considering the level of competition that exists in the UFC light heavyweight division.

How many times has Johnny Walker been KO’d?

As mentioned earlier, ever since Johnny Walker made his UFC debut, he has lost only four bouts of the twelve that he has been in( including DWCS). Of those four, two came by unanimous decision. The other two losses that Walker suffered were by KO/TKO.

His first knockout loss was dished to him by Corey Anderson back in 2019 when both fighters fought on the UFC 244 fight card. Before this fight, Walker looked really impressive, making quick work of his opponents. After losing to Anderson, Walker lost another fight before finding his footing.

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His next knockout loss came when he faced future champion, Jamahal Hill. The fighters started battling it out and the fight looked like it would go the distance. However, at the 2:55 mark of the first round, Hill delivered a perfectly timed overhand right, decking Walker.

This marked the second TKO/KO loss for Johnny Walker.

Recent successful run for Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker is one of the biggest names in the UFC light heavyweight division today. The fighter might have been rocked a couple times or outdone a few other, but the fact that he is a really skilled fighter still remains.

The last loss he suffered was against Jamahal Hill and it seems like that loss has been an eye-opener for him. After that fight, the old Johnny Walker returned, as he went on a winning streak of 3 consecutive bouts against fighters like Ion Cutelaba, Paul Craig, and Anthony Smith.

Now, he has a really important fight coming up against Magomed Ankalaev. The fight is part of the UFC 294 fight card and will be held in Abu Dhabi.

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