Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Johnny Walker
22-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Johnny Walker def. Ion Cuțelaba (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:37
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (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

Betting Odds

Johnny Walker
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +156Best: +165
Ion Cuțelaba
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -192Best: -139

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohnny WalkerIon 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Johnny Walker vs Ion Cuțelaba?

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.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Johnny Walker 59%41% Ion Cuțelaba

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Johnny Walker
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power56
85Speed56
93Precision54
83Durability74
66Engine71
46Wrestling97
85Ground93

Biggest edge Ion Cuțelaba, Takedowns +51

Attribute by attribute

Johnny Walker is on the left of every row, Ion Cuțelaba on the right.
97Punch power57
98Kick power54
73Punch speed58
97Kick speed53
93Accuracy54
46Takedowns97
90Ground striking97
80Submissions89
71Chin73
95Body strength74
66Cardio71

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1764
Power Index rating
1704
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
32
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

3.90
SLpM
4.13
54%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.99
SApM
3.42
46%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
4.02
50%
TD Acc.
51%
57%
TD Def.
76%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Johnny Walker · 1-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    · R1 · 3:13 · Light Heavyweight
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 21 fights
25.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.13
Avg takedowns
2.14
0:33
Avg control time
1:51
92
Career high strikes
89
1
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Johnny Walker
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
47%
Head
69%
10%
Body
18%
43%
Leg
13%
Johnny Walker
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
69%
Distance
60%
7%
Clinch
20%
24%
Ground
20%