Johnny Walker, a formidable athlete with an impressive record of 22 wins, 9 losses, and 1 no contest (NC), has competed primarily in the UFC's light heavyweight division. Standing at 6' 6" tall with a reach of 82", he is a towering figure in the octagon. Known for his mixed martial arts style, Walker demonstrated a striking accuracy of 55% and an average of 4.06 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career. His defense against strikes was less effective, absorbing an average of 3.09 strikes per minute with a strike defense rate of 45%. He also averaged 0.42 takedowns per 15 minutes and maintained a takedown accuracy of 60%. Throughout his career, Walker has achieved notable victories, most notably against Anthony Smith, who held an ELO rating of 1123 at the time of their encounter. In recent years, he competed in five fights, with his last victory coming against Zhang Mingyang on August 23, 2025, via KO/TKO punches. However, he also suffered losses to Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir, both via KO/TKO punch. Prior to that, he fought Anthony Smith in a unanimous decision victory.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Zhang Mingyang | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:37 | Win |
| 2024-06-22 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | Volkan Oezdemir | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:28 | Loss |
| 2024-01-13 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 2:42 | Loss |
| 2023-10-21 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Magomed Ankalaev | CNC | 1 | 3:13 | Loss |
| 2023-05-13 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | Anthony Smith | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2023-01-21 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Paul Craig | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:16 | Win |
| 2022-09-10 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Ion Cutelaba | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:37 | Win |
| 2022-02-19 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | Jamahal Hill | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:55 | Loss |
| 2021-10-02 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | Thiago Santos | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2020-09-19 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Ryan Spann | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:43 | Win |
| 2020-03-14 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | Nikita Krylov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2019-11-02 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Corey Anderson | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:07 | Loss |
| 2019-03-02 | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Misha Cirkunov | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 0:36 | Win |
| 2019-02-02 | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 | Justin Ledet | KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist | 1 | 0:15 | Win |
| 2018-11-17 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO Elbow | 1 | 1:57 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2025-08-23 | Zhang Mingyang | 1063 | Win | +21 | 1081 |
| 14 | 2024-06-22 | Volkan Oezdemir | 1041 | Loss | -18 | 1060 |
| 13 | 2024-01-13 | Magomed Ankalaev | 1151 | Loss | -13 | 1078 |
| 12 | 2023-10-21 | Magomed Ankalaev | 1151 | Loss | 0 | 1091 |
| 11 | 2023-05-13 | Anthony Smith | 1123 | Win | +18 | 1091 |
| 10 | 2023-01-21 | Paul Craig | 1083 | Win | +23 | 1073 |
| 9 | 2022-09-10 | Ion Cutelaba | 1014 | Win | +20 | 1050 |
| 8 | 2022-02-19 | Jamahal Hill | 1048 | Loss | -16 | 1030 |
| 7 | 2021-10-02 | Thiago Santos | 1126 | Loss | -13 | 1046 |
| 6 | 2020-09-19 | Ryan Spann | 1058 | Win | +22 | 1059 |
| 5 | 2020-03-14 | Nikita Krylov | 1081 | Loss | -15 | 1037 |
| 4 | 2019-11-02 | Corey Anderson | 1103 | Loss | -14 | 1052 |
| 3 | 2019-03-02 | Misha Cirkunov | 1069 | Win | +22 | 1066 |
| 2 | 2019-02-02 | Justin Ledet | 1019 | Win | +21 | 1044 |
| 1 | 2018-11-17 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | 1034 | Win | +23 | 1023 |