Santos vs Walker

When is Santos vs Walker?

Thiago Santos could potentially face Johnny Walker, in Autumn/Fall 2021.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Santos vs Walker stats

Thiago Santos would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 11 loses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Johnny Walker would make his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggest Walker would have an advantage in power over Santos, with a 80% knock out percentage over Santos' 68%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Walker would have a slight advantage over Santos, with a 15% submission rate over Santos' 5%.

Thiago Santos is the older man by 9 years, at 39 years old.

Walker has a height advantage of 4 inches over Santos. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Santos is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years earlier than Walker, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 35 more professional rounds, 75 to Walker's 40.

Santos vs Walker form

Thiago Santos has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill on 6th August 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Fight Night on 12th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 38 on 2nd October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259 on 6th March 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Glover Teixeira at UFC Vegas 13 on 7th November 2020 by unanimous decision in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Walker has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Paul Craig at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Previous to that, he had beat Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 on 10th September 2022 by submission in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night on 19th February 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38 on 2nd October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had won against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 11 on 19th September 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Thiago Santos has been fighting more than Johnny Walker.

Thiago Santos last fought 7 months and 19 days ago, while Johnny Walker's last outing was 2 months and 4 days ago.

Santos' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Walker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Santos vs Walker?

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