1545RATING · 265 LB

Valter Walker

No. 18 at heavyweight. 5–1 in the UFC since 2024.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

265 lb20252026
5–1UFC record
5 of 5Dominant wins
87Average win score
36thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 5 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:10
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min5.4
Control time53% of the fight
Best winKennedy Nzechukwu rated 1492 at 265 lb going in

Against the division

How Valter Walker’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
56
87.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
97
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.76
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.92
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
100
5.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
53%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Kennedy Nzechukwu, rated 1492 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

No. 18 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1545 across 6 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
5–1Record at 265 lb
5 of 5Dominant wins
87Average win score
1307Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 5 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:10
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min5.4
Control time53% of the fight
Best winKennedy Nzechukwu rated 1492 going in

Against the division

How Valter Walker’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
54
87.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
96
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
23
−0.76
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.92
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
77
2.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
100
5.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
95
53%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Kennedy Nzechukwu, rated 1492 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

6 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
25 Jul 2026Win87–13Thomas PetersensubmissionR1 1:32HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
25 Oct 2025Win87–13Louie SutherlandsubmissionR1 1:24HeavyweightUFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
12 Jul 2025Win87–13Kennedy NzechukwusubmissionR1 0:54HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
15 Feb 2025Win87–13Don'Tale MayessubmissionR1 1:17HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
17 Aug 2024Win89–11Junior TafasubmissionR1 4:56HeavyweightUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
6 Apr 2024Loss21–79Lukasz Brzeskiunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2