UFC UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Final

Johnny Walker vs Thiago Santos

Johnny Walker
Brazil

Johnny Walker

“The Creature”

22-10

VS
Thiago Santos
Brazil

Thiago Santos

“Marreta”

22-13

Winner

Winner

Thiago Santos

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

2 October 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Thiago Santos beat Johnny Walker by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Thiago Santos landed 44 of 105 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns.
  • Johnny Walker landed more total strikes — 48 to 44 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 47-48, 47-48, 47-48.
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Tale of the tape

Johnny WalkerThiago Santos
22-10Record22-13
29Age on fight night37
6′6″ (198 cm)Height6′2″ (188 cm)
82″ (208 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Tweed College of Martial ArtsTeamNova Uniao Manaus
Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

48of 130 · 37%Total strikes landed44of 105 · 42%
7of 55Head strikes9of 40
9of 20Body strikes16of 28
32of 55Leg strikes19of 37

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Johnny WalkerRoundThiago Santos
9/15strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR13/13strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
10/20strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR211/22strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
10/25strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR311/25strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
11/41strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR49/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
8/29strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR510/23strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

10R199R2109R31010R499R510

47total48

Sal D'amato

10R199R2109R31010R499R510

47total48

Junichiro Kamijo

10R199R2109R31010R499R510

47total48

Form going into the fight

Johnny Walker

  1. WRyan SpannKO/TKO R1 2:432020
  2. LNikita Krylovunanimous decision2020
  3. LCorey AndersonKO/TKO R1 2:072019
  4. WMisha CirkunovKO/TKO R1 0:362019
  5. WJustin LedetKO/TKO R1 0:152019

Thiago Santos

  1. LAleksandar Rakicunanimous decision2021
  2. LGlover Teixeirasubmission R3 1:492020
  3. LJon Jonessplit decision2019
  4. WJan BlachowiczKO/TKO R3 0:392019
  5. WJimi ManuwaKO/TKO R2 0:412018

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