Saturday, January 13, 2024Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Johnny Mendez Walker by TKO in round 2 (2:42) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Magomed AnkalaevJohnny Mendez Walker
1
Knockdowns0
39 / 58
Significant strikes24 / 71
67%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
39 / 58
Total strikes26 / 73
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Magomed AnkalaevJohnny Mendez Walker
821%28%
Head
615%313%
Body
2564%1979%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Magomed Ankalaev39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/21
66/7
2525/29
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Johnny Mendez Walker24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/34
33/6
1919/31
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Magomed AnkalaevJohnny Mendez Walker
R1
17
15
R2
22
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 33
Significant strikes15 / 50
52%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
17 / 33
Total strikes17 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
22 / 25
Significant strikes9 / 21
88%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
22 / 25
Total strikes9 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Magomed Ankalaev
-475
83% implied win probability
Open: -235Best: -357
Johnny Mendez Walker
+341
23% implied win probability
Open: +315Best: +410
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Magomed Ankalaev | Johnny Mendez Walker |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -505 | +320 |
| BetOnline | -505 | +380 |
| BetUS | -505 | +355 |
| Betway | -357 | +235 |
| Bovada | -500 | +385 |
| Cloudbet | -508 | +400 |
| DraftKings | -395 | +280 |
| FanDuel | -380 | +270 |
| MyBookie | -500 | +275 |
| Pinnacle | -537 | +395 |
| SXBet | -578 | +388 |
| unibet | -560 | +410 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Johnny Mendez Walker spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Magomed Ankalaev stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Magomed Ankalaev
Combat SamboGreco-Roman Wrestling
- —Master Of SportCombat Sambo
- 2016Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWFCA (World Fighting Championship Akhmat)
- 2016Light Heavyweight Grand PrixAkhmat FC
- 2016Champion · Dagestan Republiclight-heavyweight
Johnny Mendez Walker
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018UCMMA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUltimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA)
- 2018EBD Light Heavyweight ChampionshipEuropean Beatdown
- 2018Contract winner · DWCSlight heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%53%
Head
29%10%
Body
17%37%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Magomed Ankalaevlast 7 fights
70%16%14%
Johnny Mendez Walkerlast 8 fights
75%10%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Magomed Ankalaev Johnny Mendez Walker
Strikes landed / min
3.523.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.492.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.850.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min3.90
2.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.99
0.85 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 0.7
24%
Takedown accuracy50%
87%
Takedown defence57%
3:41
Control time / fight0:31
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Magomed Ankalaev17 UFC fights · 732 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%263/766
21%154/228
15%109/123
Clinch
3%19/30
6%43/49
2%13/13
Ground
15%110/164
2%17/17
1%4/4
Johnny Mendez Walker17 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%113/387
7%36/75
38%182/233
Clinch
6%31/37
2%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
22%106/128
1%5/6
0%0/0
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
Magomed Ankalaev14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Johnny Mendez Walker35 of 42 ended early · 83%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Magomed Ankalaev4-1
- W
- L
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- NCUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023· R1 · 3:13 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Johnny Mendez Walker1-3
- LUFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WDW's Contender Series 2018 · Aug 11, 2018Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WACA 76: ACB 76 - Young Eagles 23, Gold Coast · Dec 9, 2017SUB · R1 · 04:20 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WTBARio de Janeiro Regional · Dec 14, 2013TKO
- W
- L
- W
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Mendez Walker?
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Johnny Mendez Walker by TKO in round 2 (2:42) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.