Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen

Thomas Petersen

Pro 11-5-0 | UFC 3-4-0

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 Accuracy	52.7%	58.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9	3.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7	2.6	—
Strike Differential	-0.8/min	0.4/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	69.2%	37.1%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	85.7%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	5.4	2.6	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	3.6	0.2	◄
Control Time/15min	7:58	5:48	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	100.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	100.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	4:10	10:44	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.6	0.0	—
Edges	5	2	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Valter Walker Thomas Petersen League median

Statistic	Valter Walker	Thomas Petersen	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	27.8%	71.6%	—
Avg Fight Time	4:10	10:44	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	83.3%	42.9%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	47.1%	62.5%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	16-18 (47.1%)	20-12 (62.5%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	16-15 (51.6%)	8-7 (53.3%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.3%	57.0%	—
% Time in Control	53.2%	38.7%	◀
% Time Controlled	5.5%	4.4%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	90.6%	89.9%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.29	3.92	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.09	3.81	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.80	+0.12	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	49.3%	55.8%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	43.2%	58.4%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.00	0.61	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	1.74	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.28	4.09	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.48	0.82	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	2.50	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Valter Walker	Thomas Petersen	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	62.5%	56.2%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.5	2.0	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	0.9	1.5	—
Takedown Accuracy	62.5%	41.7%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	83.3%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:12	5:03	►
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Valter Walker

WIN

vs. Thomas Petersen

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Heavyweight

Submission (Calf Slicer) • Rd 1, 1:32

Valter Walker1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Thomas Petersen0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Valter Walker	1/1	100%	0/0	0:09	—
	Thomas Petersen	0/1	0%	0/1	0:37	—

WIN

vs. Louie Sutherland

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Heavyweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:24

Valter Walker5/5100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:31

Louie Sutherland3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Valter Walker	5/5	100%	1/1	0:31	—
	Louie Sutherland	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 0:54

Valter Walker4/1136%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:28

Kennedy Nzechukwu0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Valter Walker	4/11	36%	1/2	0:28	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0/0	—	0/0	0:03	—

Thomas Petersen

LOSS

vs. Valter Walker

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Heavyweight

Submission (Calf Slicer) • Rd 1, 1:32

Thomas Petersen0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

Valter Walker1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thomas Petersen	0/1	0%	0/1	0:37	—
	Valter Walker	1/1	100%	0/0	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Guilherme Pat

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Thomas Petersen28/4168%TD 0/5Ctrl 8:36KD 1

Guilherme Pat17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thomas Petersen	4/9	44%	0/3	2:03	—
	Guilherme Pat	8/11	73%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Thomas Petersen	8/12	67%	0/1	1:55	—
	Guilherme Pat	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Thomas Petersen	16/20	80%	0/1	4:38	1
	Guilherme Pat	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Vitor Petrino

UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:26

Thomas Petersen16/3546%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:06

Vitor Petrino31/5457%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:03KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thomas Petersen	1/5	20%	0/6	0:58	—
	Vitor Petrino	13/20	65%	1/3	2:42	1

R2	Thomas Petersen	13/28	46%	0/2	1:08	—
	Vitor Petrino	14/28	50%	0/3	0:20	—

R3	Thomas Petersen	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Petrino	4/6	67%	0/0	0:01	1

Common Opponents

vs. Don'Tale Mayes

Valter Walker

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues • Feb 2025Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Valter Walker	1/3	33%	1/2	0:58	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Thomas Petersen

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Thomas Petersen28/5155%TD 9/9Ctrl 13:49

Don'Tale Mayes3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Thomas Petersen	1/3	33%	3/3	4:34	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Thomas Petersen	5/19	26%	2/2	4:27	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Thomas Petersen	22/29	76%	4/4	4:48	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Thomas Petersen is the busier striker, landing 3.0 significant strikes per minute vs 1.9. Their opponent absorbs 2.7 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 shoots at 37% accuracy against Valter Walker's 100% defense — Valter Walker should keep it standing.

Control: Thomas Petersen controls 4:09 per fight on average vs 2:13 — 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 10:44 vs 4:10 for Valter Walker. If this reaches the championship rounds, Thomas Petersen's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (Oct 17, 2026)