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Valter Walker W W W W L · +38 Elo last 5
W W W W L
Thomas Petersen W L W L W · +17 Elo last 5
W L W L W
UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS ROUNTREE JR.
Event UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS ROUNTREE JR.
Date Jul 25, 2026
Division Heavyweight
Status Scheduled
Venue Etihad Arena
Broadcast PARAMOUNT+
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS ROUNTREE JR.. Valter Walker enters with a 15-1-0 record and Thomas Petersen enters with a 11-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.
Elo1744Good
3Y trend1661 → 1744
Fight Overview
Round3
Time5:00
15-1-0 Record 11-4-0
28 Age 31
6'6" Height 6'1"
78" Reach 74"
264 lbs Weight 257 lbs
Heavyweight Weight Class Heavyweight
Elo1639Solid
3Y trend1647 → 1639
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Valter Walker owns a 105-point Elo edge (good). Valter Walker shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.
Elo edge
Valter Walker 1744 +13 last move
Thomas Petersen 1639 +14 last move
Stat advantages
Takedown defense
0% vs 88%
Submission average
2.55 vs 0.38
Takedown average
5.74 vs 3.01
Takedown accuracy
69% vs 43%
Finishing profile
Valter Walker KO/TKO leads 40% of wins
Thomas Petersen KO/TKO leads 64% of wins
Common opponents
Don'Tale Mayes Valter Walker: win · Submission (Heel Hook) · Feb 15, 2025 Thomas Petersen: win · Decision (Unanimous) · May 3, 2025
Mohammed Usman Valter Walker: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 11, 2025 Thomas Petersen: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 20, 2024