Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
22-2-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Johnny Walker (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:42
Johnny Walker
22-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Johnny 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 stats

Magomed Ankalaev
Johnny Walker
1
Knockdowns
0
39 of 58
Significant strikes
24 of 71
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
39 of 58
Total strikes
26 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 22
Head
2 of 34
6 of 7
Body
3 of 6
25 of 29
Leg
19 of 31
38 of 57
Distance
24 of 71
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
15 of 50
17 of 33
Total str.
17 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
22 of 25
Sig. str.
9 of 21
22 of 25
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Magomed Ankalaev
-475
83% implied win probability
Open: -235Best: -357
Johnny Walker
+341
23% implied win probability
Open: +315Best: +410

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMagomed AnkalaevJohnny 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker?

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Johnny 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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Magomed Ankalaev 58%42% 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 · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Magomed Ankalaev
Striking Technician
7 edges
Johnny Walker
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power98
97Speed85
95Precision93
94Durability83
96Engine66
89Wrestling46
89Ground85

Biggest edge Magomed Ankalaev, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Magomed Ankalaev is on the left of every row, Johnny Walker on the right.
95Punch power97
96Kick power98
97Punch speed73
96Kick speed97
95Accuracy93
89Takedowns46
94Ground striking90
84Submissions80
95Chin71
92Body strength95
96Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

22-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
1860
Power Index rating
1806
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.90
52%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.49
SApM
2.99
55%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
0.36
24%
TD Acc.
50%
87%
TD Def.
57%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Magomed Ankalaev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · 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 16 fights · 15 fights
45.7
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.13
3:41
Avg control time
0:33
94
Career high strikes
92
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Johnny Walker
54%
Head
47%
29%
Body
10%
17%
Leg
43%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Johnny Walker
72%
Distance
69%
10%
Clinch
7%
18%
Ground
24%