Johnny Walker vs Volkan Oezdemir

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jun 22, 2024Odds at the close
Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker · KO/TKO, round 1 (2:28)
Favourite
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-8
UFC
7-5
Age
32
Height
6'6"
Reach
82"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
55%45%
Opened −150 / +110, closed −136 / +110. The line had barely moved from the open.
Underdog
Light Heavyweight
Record
19-7
UFC
7-6
Age
34
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Johnny WalkerVolkan Oezdemir
Significant strikes15 of 3337 of 67
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:06
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.

18
24
Round 1
18
21
Round 2
■ Johnny Walker ■ Volkan Oezdemir

Common opponents

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

Johnny Walker
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Jan 2024 · Ankalaev landed 1.9 more a minute
Volkan Oezdemir
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2021 · Ankalaev landed 1.2 more a minute
Johnny Walker
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2023 · landed 3.6 more significant strikes a minute
Volkan Oezdemir
Lost · submission, round 3
Oct 2018 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute
Johnny Walker
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2023 · landed 5.7 more significant strikes a minute
Volkan Oezdemir
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2022 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
Johnny Walker
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2020 · Krylov landed 0.5 more a minute
Volkan Oezdemir
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2022 · Krylov landed 1.0 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Johnny Walker vs Volkan Oezdemir?

Volkan Oezdemir beat Johnny Walker by KO/TKO, round 1 (2:28) on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Was Volkan Oezdemir the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Volkan Oezdemir a 45% chance, about 1 in 2.

What were Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir's records going into the fight?

Johnny Walker is 21-8 (7-5 in the UFC). Volkan Oezdemir is 19-7 (7-6 in the UFC).