Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Johnny Walker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Johnny 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Thiago Santos won the decision.

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

#SantosWalker
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
#SantosWalker
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
#SantosWalker
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

15
Santos
-
1
Walker
48-47 Santos×1549-46 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

Betting Odds

Thiago Santos
-166
62% implied win probability
Open: -175Best: -138
Johnny Walker
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +250

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThiago SantosJohnny Walker
BetAnything-150+120
BetOnline-138+118
BetUS-150+120
Betway-167+120
Bovada-150+125
Cloudbet-141+127
DraftKings-320+230
FanDuel-350+250
MyBookie-150+120
Pinnacle-148+128
sportsbetio-172+118
sports-interaction-150+120
unibet-159+130

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Thiago Santos vs Johnny Walker a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 79% of 126 fan cards scored it for Thiago Santos; 94% of 16 media scores picked Thiago Santos.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Santos 47%53% Johnny Walker

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Johnny Walker
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power98
97Speed85
96Precision93
93Durability83
67Engine66
48Wrestling46
74Ground85

Biggest edge Johnny Walker, Submissions +31

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Johnny Walker on the right.
99Punch power97
97Kick power98
97Punch speed73
97Kick speed97
96Accuracy93
48Takedowns46
99Ground striking90
49Submissions80
89Chin71
96Body strength95
67Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
1769
Power Index rating
1792
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 · 1-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 15 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
0.56
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%