Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Johnny Walker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Johnny Walker
BrazilJohnny Walker
22-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Thiago Santos defeated Johnny Walker by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker, held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Johnny Walker
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 105
Significant strikes
48 of 130
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
44 of 105
Total strikes
48 of 130
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 40
Head
7 of 55
16 of 28
Body
9 of 20
19 of 37
Leg
32 of 55
42 of 103
Distance
46 of 127
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 13
Sig. str.
9 of 15
3 of 13
Total str.
9 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
10 of 20
11 of 22
Total str.
10 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
10 of 25
11 of 25
Total str.
10 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 41
9 of 22
Total str.
11 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
8 of 29
10 of 23
Total str.
8 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SantosWalker
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#SantosWalker
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Junichiro Kamijo
#SantosWalker
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

15
Santos
–
1
Walker
●48–47 Santos×15●49–46 Walker
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

79%
Santos
1%
Draw
21%
Walker
126 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Santos54.8%●49–46 Santos20.6%●48–47 Walker16.7%●49–46 Walker2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Walker
R2
92%
Santos
R3
81%
Santos
R4
73%
Walker
R5
89%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Johnny Walker?

Thiago Santos defeated Johnny Walker by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker, held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Santos vs Johnny Walker?

The judges scored it 48–47, 48–47, 48–47 — Thiago Santos won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 55%45% Johnny Walker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
1613
Elo rating
1580
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.90
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.57
SApM
2.99
53%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.36
33%
TD Acc.
50%
65%
TD Def.
57%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.13
1:19
Avg control time
0:33
100
Career high strikes
92
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Johnny Walker
51%
Head
47%
23%
Body
10%
26%
Leg
43%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Johnny Walker
58%
Distance
69%
17%
Clinch
7%
25%
Ground
24%