Walker vs Parkin — Heavyweight · UFC 332

Scheduled · 4 Oct 2026 UFC 332 · Heavyweight · Preliminary Card · 3 rounds · Salt Lake City, Utah
Johnny Walker, head-and-shoulders portrait
Johnny
Walker
Record Record: 22-10-0
Wins
22
Losses
10
Draws
0
17KO/TKO
3Sub
2Dec

Red corner

22-10-0
Record
10-1-0
34
Age
30
1.98 m
Height — Walker leads
1.93 m
208 cm
Reach — Walker leads
201 cm
3.90
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Parkin leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.70
91%
Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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Mick
Parkin
Record Record: 10-1-0
Wins
10
Losses
1
Draws
0
6KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec

Blue corner

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22-10-0
Record
10-1-0
1-3 (1 NC) last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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Orthodox
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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17
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Walker leads
6
3
Wins by submissionSub wins — Walker leads
1
2.99
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / min — Walker leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.13
46%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Parkin leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
59%
57%
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
10:53
Light Heavyweight (moving up)
Weight classWeight
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
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Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Walker

Walker brings explosive finishing threat.

Case for Parkin

Parkin brings a heavyweight durability test.

What to Watch

  • Who controls the first exchange.
  • Whether the bout reaches a measured rhythm.

Analysts

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Fighters

Johnny Walker
22-10-0 · Light Heavyweight
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Mick Parkin
10-1-0 · Heavyweight
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