Result
Valter WalkerSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR1
Time1:32
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeDaniel Movahedi
DetailsCalf Slicer
Elo swing+14Valter Walker (1741 → 1755)-14Thomas Petersen (1639 → 1625)
DateJul 25, 2026
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueEtihad Arena
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
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W
The Clean Monster | 16-1-0Valter Walker
L
The Train | 11-5-0Thomas Petersen
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen
Method :Submission
Round :R1
Time :1:32
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Daniel Movahedi
Details :Calf Slicer
Valter Walker
Elo1755Great
3Y trend1678 → 1755
AwardPerformance of the Night: Valter Walker
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time1:32
MethodSubmission
Thomas Petersen
Elo1625Solid
3Y trend1647 → 1625
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 1:32. Neither fighter 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 Valter Walker and Thomas Petersen 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.
Valter WalkerThomas Petersen
Elo edge
Valter Walker1755+14 last move
Thomas Petersen1625-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
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.
Thomas Petersen#85 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1625 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chandler Cole (rated 1625 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jamal Pogues (rated 1632 at the time): -25.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #84 Denzel Freeman, 1 ahead of #86 Jamal Pogues.
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
Valter WalkervsThomas Petersen
Control time
0:09vs0:37
Total strikes
3vs6
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Sig. strikes
1vs0
Finishing profile
Valter WalkerKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Thomas PetersenKO/TKO leads 64% of wins
Common opponents
Don'Tale MayesValter Walker: win · Submission (Heel Hook) · Feb 15, 2025Thomas Petersen: win · Decision (Unanimous) · May 3, 2025
Mohammed UsmanValter Walker: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 11, 2025Thomas Petersen: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 20, 2024
Round stats
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS GUSKOV. Valter Walker defeated Thomas Petersen by Submission in round R1 at 1:32. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen quick answers
Who won Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen?
Valter Walker won Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen by Submission in round R1 at 1:32.
What event is Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen on?
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ANKALAEV VS GUSKOV.
What are the records for Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen?
Valter Walker enters with a 16-1-0 record and Thomas Petersen enters with a 11-5-0 record.
What division is Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen?
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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