Result
Valter WalkerSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time4:56
Elo swing-23Junior Tafa (1592 → 1569)+15Valter Walker (1678 → 1693)
DateAug 17, 2024
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueRAC ARENA
BroadcastPPV
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L
The Juggernaut | 7-6-0Junior Tafa
W
The Clean Monster | 16-1-0Valter Walker
Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :4:56
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Junior Tafa
Elo1564Solid
3Y trend1617 → 1564
Fight Overview
Round1
Time4:56
MethodSubmission
Valter Walker
Elo1755Great
3Y trend1678 → 1755
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Valter Walker won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 4:56. Valter Walker led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Junior Tafa and Valter Walker across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Junior TafaValter Walker
Elo edge
Junior Tafa1564-13 last move
Valter Walker1755+14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Junior Tafa#140 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1564 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tsuyoshi Sudario (rated 1618 at the time): +32.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Tuco Tokkos (rated 1590 at the time): -30.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -6 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #139 Fábio Maldonado, 2 ahead of #141 Kevin Christian.
Valter Walker#21 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1755 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kennedy Nzechukwu (rated 1706 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Łukasz Brzeski (rated 1547 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +76 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #20 Jailton Almeida, 2 ahead of #22 Shamil Erdogan.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Junior TafavsValter Walker
Total strikes
10vs20
Takedowns
0vs2
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Sig. strikes
5vs4
Finishing profile
Junior TafaKO/TKO leads 100% of wins
Valter WalkerKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
Mohammed UsmanJunior Tafa: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 22, 2023Valter Walker: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 11, 2025
Round stats
Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC 305: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA. Valter Walker defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 1 at 4:56. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker quick answers
Who won Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker?
Valter Walker won Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker by Submission in round 1 at 4:56.
What event is Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker on?
Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker is listed on UFC 305: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA.
What are the records for Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker?
Junior Tafa enters with a 7-6-0 record and Valter Walker enters with a 16-1-0 record.
What division is Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker?
Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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