Johnny Walker (fighter)

Johnny Walker
Walker in 2022
BornWalker Johnny da Silva Barra de Souza
(1992-03-30) March 30, 1992 (age 32)
Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ResidenceDublin, Ireland
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach82 in (208 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofDublin, Ireland
TeamTristar Gym (2020)[2]
SBG Ireland (2020–present)[3]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins21
By knockout16
By submission3
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision2
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Walker Johnny da Silva Barra de Souza[5] (born March 30, 1992), known as Johnny Walker, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2013, Walker gained entrance into the UFC by competing on Dana White's Contender Series and also previously competed for Jungle Fight in his native Brazil. As of June 24, 2024, he is #9 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[6]

  1. ^ "Johnny Walker UFC/MMA record: In depth stats, videos & predictions". mmaformguide.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  2. ^ Ryan Harkness (January 12, 2020). "Johnny Walker headed to Tristar, blames loss to Corey Anderson on former coach". mmamania.com.
  3. ^ Ryan Harkness (July 26, 2020). "Johnny Walker vs. Ryan Spann added to UFC 253". mmamania.com.
  4. ^ Sebastian Rodriguez (December 5, 2018). "Johnny Walker on controversial PED Instagram post, growing up in Brazil". fansided.com.
  5. ^ "Get to know light heavyweight Johnny Walker ahead of UFC Fortaleza". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. ^ Maddyn Johnstone (2024-07-01). "UFC RANKINGS REPORT - WEEK OF JUNE 24, 2024". ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.