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

Thiago Santos def. Johnny Walker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Johnny Walker
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.

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

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

Tale of the Tape

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

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%