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Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen

Valter Walker

Pro 15-1-0  |  UFC 4-1-0
Heavyweight
VS

Thomas Petersen

Pro 11-4-0  |  UFC 3-3-0
Age
28|31
Height
6'6"|6'1"
Reach
78"|74"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Valter Walker Thomas Petersen Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.2%58.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.03.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.82.6
Strike Differential-0.9/min0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy69.2%38.2%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min5.72.6
Submission Attempts/15min2.60.2
Control Time/15min8:235:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time4:4212:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.60.0
Edges423 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Valter Walker Thomas Petersen Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.2%55.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.02.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.82.2
Takedown Accuracy69.2%42.9%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight2:385:08
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Valter Walker

WIN
vs. Louie Sutherland
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:24
Valter Walker5/5100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:31
Louie Sutherland3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 0:54
Valter Walker4/1136%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:28
Kennedy Nzechukwu0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:17
Valter Walker1/333%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:58
Don'Tale Mayes1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Thomas Petersen

WIN
vs. Guilherme Pat
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen28/4168%TD 0/5Ctrl 8:36
Guilherme Pat17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vitor Petrino
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:26
Thomas Petersen16/3546%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:06
Vitor Petrino31/5457%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen28/5155%TD 9/9Ctrl 13:49
Don'Tale Mayes3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Valter Walker
WIN
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:17
Valter Walker1/333%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:58
Don'Tale Mayes1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Thomas Petersen
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen28/5155%TD 9/9Ctrl 13:49
Don'Tale Mayes3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Thomas Petersen is the busier striker, landing 3.1 significant strikes per minute vs 2.0. Their opponent absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute on average — Thomas Petersen's output should find a target.

Grappling: Valter Walker shoots at 69% accuracy but Thomas Petersen stops 86% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Thomas Petersen is a serious grappling threat at 2.6 TD/15min (38% accuracy) against Valter Walker's 0% defense.

Control: Thomas Petersen controls 4:44 per fight on average vs 2:38 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Valter Walker finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Thomas Petersen's fights average 12:16 vs 4:42 for Valter Walker. If this reaches the championship rounds, Thomas Petersen's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-06-08 09:05:19 | Data source: UFCStats.com