UFC"The Big Ticket"Walt Harris Record: 13-10-0
HeavyweightRecord13-10-0
Age43
DivisionHeavyweight
Combat Edge Elo1653
Last fight2023.07.15
Walt Harris has a 13-10-0 professional record and is 43 years old in the Heavyweight division, representing SBG Alabama. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Walt Harris bio
Personal background
Walt Harris is an American heavyweight who competed in the UFC, an explosive knockout puncher from Alabama known as “The Big Ticket.” Born June 10, 1983, in Homewood, Alabama, just outside Birmingham, Harris came to mixed martial arts later than most: he was a college basketball player, and only began training around 2008 as a way to stay in shape after his hoops career ended. Standing a towering 6’5”, he brought athletic length and serious one-punch power to the heavyweight division, fighting out of SBG Alabama. Carrying a 13-10 record built almost entirely on stoppages, Harris was one of the more physically gifted big men of his era, even as consistency proved elusive.
Path to the UFC
Harris turned pro in 2011 and made his name as a finisher on the regional scene, knocking out the likes of unbeaten Anthony Hamilton in the first round at Superior Cage Combat 4. An early loss to Chris Barnett was a learning experience, and he reached the UFC by way of The Ultimate Fighter, dropping a decision to Jared Rosholt at the TUF 18 Finale in 2013. His early Octagon run was rocky — a 2014 head-kick KO loss to Nikita Krylov and a stoppage loss to Soa Palelei — that tested his footing in the division.
The Big Ticket finds his footing
Harris steadied himself with a 2016 first-round knockout of Cody East at UFC 197, then absorbed a decision loss to Shamil Abdurakhimov. He followed with stoppages of Chase Sherman and Cyril Asker in 2017. The back half of that year was unkind: he was submitted by former champion Fabrício Werdum and then lost to Mark Godbeer via an illegal kick. He rebounded with a 2018 knockout of Daniel Spitz, while a bout with Andrei Arlovski that December was ruled a no contest.
Career-best stretch and the top of the division
Harris reeled off the most impressive run of his career in 2019, blitzing unbeaten prospect Serghei Spivac in the first round and then producing a sensational flying-knee-and-cross knockout of grappling legend Aleksei Oleinik. That surge pushed him into the upper tier of the heavyweight division and a 2020 main-event opportunity against former champion Alistair Overeem, who stopped him by ground-and-pound. Harris closed out his run with stoppage losses to Alexander Volkov in 2020 and Marcin Tybura in 2021.
Fighting style
Harris was the definition of a finish-or-be-finished heavyweight: every one of his 13 wins came by knockout, a 100% finish rate among his victories, and all of them were violent, early stoppages powered by his length and explosiveness. His arsenal featured fast hands, flying knees and the kind of athleticism rarely seen at heavyweight. The flip side was consistency and durability against elite competition — he was stopped in 6 of his 10 losses (5 KO/TKO, 1 submission), and high-level grapplers and pressure fighters were able to weather his early storm and turn fights against him.
Career highlights
- Highlight-reel knockout of a legend — flattened veteran Aleksei Oleinik with a flying knee and left cross in 2019.
- Perfect finishing rate — all 13 of his career wins came by knockout, underscoring his rare heavyweight power.
- Main-event heavyweight — rose to headline against former champion Alistair Overeem at the peak of his run.
Career snapshot
Walt Harris career snapshot
EloCombat Edge Elo
1653Good ratingElo trajectory (last 3 years)
Career-high 1700 Elo after defeating Aleksei Oleinik (2019-07-20)
Outside the active ladder after 24 months without a counted pro MMA fight. Current and peak Elo stay raw.
Similar Elo in Heavyweight
Walt Harris quick answers
What is Walt Harris's record?
Walt Harris's professional MMA record is 13-10-0.
How old is Walt Harris?
Walt Harris is 43 years old.
What weight class is Walt Harris?
Walt Harris fights at Heavyweight in UFC.
How tall is Walt Harris?
Walt Harris is 6'5" tall with a 77,0" reach.
How much does Walt Harris weigh?
Walt Harris competes at Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 264 lbs.
What is Walt Harris's Combat Edge Elo?
Walt Harris's Combat Edge Elo is 1653, with a peak Elo of 1700.
How strong is Walt Harris's recent opposition?
Walt Harris's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1707 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Walt Harris's last fight?
Walt Harris's latest tracked pro fight was against Josh Parisian at Event TBD on 2023.07.15.
What is Walt Harris's recent form?
Walt Harris's recent tracked pro form is L-L-L-W-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Walt Harris usually win?
Walt Harris's 13 recorded wins include 13 knockouts, 0 submissions, and 0 decisions, with 100% ending before the final bell.
13Wins by knockout
0Wins by submission
0Wins by decision
5Loss by knockout
1Loss by submission
3Loss by decision
Walt Harris stats
Record : 13 / 10 / 0Significant strikes landed per minute
3.05Fighter2.81Division average
Significant striking accuracy
39%Fighter47%Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.33Fighter4.44Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land
55%Fighter48%Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes
0.29Fighter1.38Division average
Takedown accuracy
29%Fighter37%Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land
70%Fighter48%Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes
0.14Fighter0.60Division average
Pro fight history
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Amateur fight history
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