Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker
22-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Johnny Walker def. Ion Cuțelaba (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:37
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 10, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Johnny Walker defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Submission in round 1 (4:37) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Johnny Walker
Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns
0
3 of 3
Significant strikes
3 of 5
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
17 of 21
Total strikes
17 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
3
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:10
Control time
2:02
Significant strikes by target
3 of 3
Head
2 of 4
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 1
Distance
2 of 2
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 3
Sig. str.
3 of 5
17 of 21
Total str.
17 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
3
Sub. att
0
2:10
Ctrl
2:02
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-11-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
32
6'6"
Height
6'1"
82"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.90
SLpM
4.23
54%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.99
SApM
3.28
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
3.76
50%
TD Acc.
49%
57%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Johnny Walker · 2-3
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • W
    Oumar Sy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ibo Aslan
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 20 fights
25.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.13
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:33
Avg control time
1:48
92
Career high strikes
89
1
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Johnny Walker
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
47%
Head
70%
10%
Body
18%
43%
Leg
12%
Johnny Walker
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
69%
Distance
60%
7%
Clinch
20%
24%
Ground
20%