Saturday, June 22, 2024Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Volkan Oezdemir defeated Johnny Mendez Walker by TKO in round 1 (2:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia, held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Fight totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Johnny Mendez WalkerVolkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns2
15 / 33
Significant strikes37 / 67
45%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
15 / 33
Total strikes37 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Johnny Mendez WalkerVolkan Oezdemir
640%2259%
Head
320%924%
Body
640%616%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
83%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Johnny Mendez Walker15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/20
33/6
66/7
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Volkan Oezdemir37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/41
99/12
66/6
Clinch
22/4
0
0
Ground
22/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Johnny Mendez WalkerVolkan Oezdemir
R1
15
37
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns2
15 / 33
Significant strikes37 / 67
45%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
15 / 33
Total strikes37 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:06
Betting Odds
Johnny Mendez Walker
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: -125
Volkan Oezdemir
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +134
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Johnny Mendez Walker | Volkan Oezdemir |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -125 | -105 |
| BetMGM | -125 | +105 |
| BetOnline | -135 | +115 |
| BetRivers | -129 | +104 |
| BetUS | -135 | +105 |
| Betway | -138 | +105 |
| Bovada | -150 | +125 |
| Caesars | -125 | +105 |
| Cloudbet | -149 | +134 |
| DraftKings | -130 | +110 |
| FanDuel | -142 | +120 |
| MyBookie | -127 | +104 |
| Pinnacle | -135 | +117 |
| SXBet | -148 | +122 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Volkan Oezdemir lands 4.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Johnny Mendez Walker spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Johnny Mendez Walker
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018UCMMA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUltimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA)
- 2018EBD Light Heavyweight ChampionshipEuropean Beatdown
- 2018Contract winner · DWCSlight heavyweight
Volkan Oezdemir
KickboxingBJJMMA
- 2017Annual honour after a debut year in which he beat Ovince Saint Preux, Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa.
- —Against Jimi Manuwa, Ilir Latifi and Johnny Walker.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%63%
Head
10%15%
Body
37%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Johnny Mendez Walkerlast 8 fights
75%10%15%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 6 fights
60%9%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Johnny Mendez Walker Volkan Oezdemir
Strikes landed / min
3.904.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.994.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.360.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Mendez Walker · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Mendez Walker · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.90
Strikes landed / min4.99
2.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.19
0.36 / 0.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.50 / 1.7
50%
Takedown accuracy29%
57%
Takedown defence80%
0:31
Control time / fight1:03
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Johnny Mendez Walker17 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%113/387
7%36/75
38%182/233
Clinch
6%31/37
2%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
22%106/128
1%5/6
0%0/0
Volkan Oezdemir16 UFC fights · 669 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%307/891
11%72/108
23%151/164
Clinch
8%55/90
3%20/24
0%2/3
Ground
9%57/86
1%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Johnny Mendez Walker35 of 42 ended early · 83%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Volkan Oezdemir20 of 29 ended early · 69%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Johnny Mendez Walker1-3
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- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
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- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WDW's Contender Series 2018 · Aug 11, 2018Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WACA 76: ACB 76 - Young Eagles 23, Gold Coast · Dec 9, 2017Submission · R1 · 04:20 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WTBARio de Janeiro Regional · Dec 14, 2013TKO
- W
- L
- W
- W
Volkan Oezdemir3-2
- W
- LUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac · Sep 2, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Johnny Mendez Walker vs Volkan Oezdemir?
Volkan Oezdemir defeated Johnny Mendez Walker by TKO in round 1 (2:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia, held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.