Johnny Walker and Ryan Spann faced each other in the light heavyweight bout at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, which took place on Saturday, September 26, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 253 results and fight bonuses. UFC 253 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Johnny Walker defeated Ryan Spann in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 50 strikes combined in this fight, 43 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 2 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Johnny Walker full fight stats
Johnny Walker landed 88% of all his strikes. There were 24 of 27 significant strikes to the head, 1 of 2 body shots, and 1 of 1 leg kicks. Johnny Walker attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Johnny Walker threw and landed against Ryan Spann.
Strikes Thrown |
30 of 34 (88%) |
Significant Strikes |
26 of 30 (87%) |
Head Strikes |
24 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
1 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Ryan Spann did against Johnny Walker.
Ryan Spann full fight stats
Ryan Spann was firing at a 63% accuracy, throwing 16 strikes and landing 10. There were 7 significant strikes, 7 of 13 landing to the head, 0 of 0 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Ryan Spann went for 2 takedowns and landed 2.
Strikes Thrown |
10 of 16 (63%) |
Significant Strikes |
7 of 13 (54%) |
Head Strikes |
7 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
2 of 2 |
Johnny Walker won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 2:43.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 253 |
Date |
September 26, 2020 |
Fight |
Johnny Walker vs. Ryan Spann |
Winner |
Johnny Walker |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 2:43 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
50 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
43 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
2 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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