Johnny Walker vs Magomed Ankalaev
Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Jan 13, 2024Odds at the close
Underdog
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-7
UFC
7-4
Age
31
Height
6'6"
Reach
82"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
19%81%
Opened +300 / −380, closed +400 / −550. The line moved toward Magomed Ankalaev since it opened.
Favourite
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-1
UFC
9-1
Age
31
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → 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.
■ 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.
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
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
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
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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Questions and answers
Who won Johnny Walker vs Magomed Ankalaev?
Magomed Ankalaev beat Johnny Walker by KO/TKO, round 2 (2:42) on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
Was Magomed Ankalaev the favourite?
The favourite won. The closing line gave Magomed Ankalaev a 81% chance.
What were Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev's records going into the fight?
Johnny Walker is 21-7 (7-4 in the UFC). Magomed Ankalaev is 18-1 (9-1 in the UFC).