Johnny Mendez 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 totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Johnny Mendez Walker | Ion Cuțelaba |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +160 | -200 |
| BetOnline | +157 | -182 |
| BetUS | +155 | -190 |
| Betway | +140 | -200 |
| Bovada | +155 | -190 |
| Cloudbet | -130 | -139 |
| DraftKings | +155 | -215 |
| FanDuel | +160 | -190 |
| MyBookie | +165 | -204 |
| Pinnacle | +162 | -186 |
| sportsbetio | +155 | -213 |
| sports-interaction | +130 | -175 |
| unibet | +163 | -205 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Johnny Mendez Walker spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018UCMMA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUltimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA)
- 2018EBD Light Heavyweight ChampionshipEuropean Beatdown
- 2018Contract winner · DWCSlight heavyweight
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
6 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Johnny Mendez Walker vs Ion Cuțelaba?
Johnny Mendez 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.