Result
Valter WalkerSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR1
Time1:17
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeDan Miragliotta
DetailsHeel hook
Elo swing-15Don'Tale Mayes (1623 → 1608)+15Valter Walker (1693 → 1708)
DateFeb 15, 2025
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Lord Kong | 11-10-0Don'Tale Mayes
W
The Clean Monster | 16-1-0Valter Walker
Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker
Method :Submission
Round :R1
Time :1:17
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Dan Miragliotta
Details :Heel hook
Don'Tale Mayes
Elo1576Solid
3Y trend1623 → 1576
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time1:17
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 R1 at 1:17. 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 Don'Tale Mayes 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.
Don'Tale MayesValter Walker
Elo edge
Don'Tale Mayes1576-17 last move
Valter Walker1755+14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Don'Tale Mayes#138 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1576 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Andrei Arlovski (rated 1683 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jake Craig (rated 1578 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -47 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #137 Marcos Brigagao, 0 ahead of #139 Josh Parisian.
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
Don'Tale MayesvsValter Walker
Control time
0:00vs0:58
Total strikes
3vs5
Takedowns
0vs1
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Sig. strikes
1vs1
Finishing profile
Don'Tale MayesKO/TKO leads 55% of wins
Valter WalkerKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
Thomas PetersenDon'Tale Mayes: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 3, 2025Valter Walker: win · Submission (Calf Slicer) · Jul 25, 2026
Mohammed UsmanDon'Tale Mayes: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 14, 2018Valter Walker: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 11, 2025
Round stats
Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : CANNONIER VS RODRIGUES. Valter Walker defeated Don'Tale Mayes by Submission in round R1 at 1:17. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker quick answers
Who won Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker?
Valter Walker won Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker by Submission in round R1 at 1:17.
What event is Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker on?
Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : CANNONIER VS RODRIGUES.
What are the records for Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker?
Don'Tale Mayes enters with a 11-10-0 record and Valter Walker enters with a 16-1-0 record.
What division is Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker?
Don'Tale Mayes vs Valter Walker is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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