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Combat Edge Intelligence

Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Valter Walker
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Valter Walker

“The Clean Monster”

16-1-0HeavyweightUFC

1755Great

Tale of the tape

11-10-0Record16-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'6"Height6'6"
81"Reach 78"
264 lbsWeight264 lbs
Bronx Hill MMATeamGOR MMA· 1706 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

Valter Walker is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Don'Tale Mayes carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Don'Tale MayesNow 1576
If they win+24→ 1600
If they lose-8→ 1568
Valter WalkerNow 1755
If they win+8→ 1763
If they lose-24→ 1731

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1642 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1581 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.22
Sig. strikes / min
2
43%
Strike accuracy
52%
3.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.85
47%
Strike defense
43%
0.59
Takedown avg.
5.74
0%
Takedown accuracy
69%
47%
Takedown defense
0%
0
Submission avg.
2.55

Trajectory

Don'Tale MayesValter Walker
1600165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (55%)
KO/TKO
6 (38%)
1 (9%)
Submission
6 (38%)
4 (36%)
Decision
4 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Valter Walker81%
Don'Tale Mayes 19%Elo baseline: 74%

The Combat Edge model makes Valter Walker a 81% favorite over Don'Tale Mayes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (74%).

Valter Walker holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1755 to 1576, a 179-point edge.

Don'Tale Mayes enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Valter Walker enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Don'Tale Mayes finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Valter Walker 75%.

Don'Tale Mayes and Valter Walker share 1 common opponent: Thomas Petersen.

Don'Tale Mayes carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2025
Thomas Petersen
WinSubmission · 2026