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Thomas Petersen vs Valter Walker

Thomas Petersen is 12-5-0; Valter Walker is 16-1-0. Thomas Petersen is 3 years older than Valter Walker. Valter Walker has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Thomas Petersen. Valter Walker is 5" · 13 cm taller than Thomas Petersen. They have met once: Thomas Petersen 0, Valter Walker 1.

Thomas Petersen
United States
Thomas Petersen
“The Train” · 12-5-0
Win · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · Majority Decision
HeavyweightMet once
Valter Walker
Valter Walker
“The Clean Monster” · 16-1-0
Win · SubmissionWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Thomas Petersen
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
  • 2021LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2017Champion · NJCAA285 lb Catchweight
Camp · Spartan MMA
Valter Walker

No background on record

Camp · GOR MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
50%
20%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Thomas Petersenlast 8 fights
56%16%28%
Valter Walkerlast 6 fights
41%51%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Thomas Petersen Valter Walker
Strikes landed / min
3.161.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thomas Petersen · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersValter Walker · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.722.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thomas Petersen · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersValter Walker · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.815.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thomas Petersen · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersValter Walker · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thomas Petersen · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersValter Walker · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thomas Petersen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersValter Walker · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.503.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thomas Petersen · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersValter Walker · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.16
Strikes landed / min
1.92
2.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.67
2.81 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.39 / 7.8
45%
Takedown accuracy
69%
88%
Takedown defence
100%
4:31
Control time / fight
2:13
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Thomas Petersen9 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%106/246
19%58/69
6%19/19
Clinch
6%19/31
1%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
32%98/127
0%0/0
0%0/0
Valter Walker6 UFC fights · 48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%11/44
19%9/10
29%14/15
Clinch
8%4/10
0%0/1
2%1/1
Ground
19%9/10
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Thomas PetersenValter Walker

Frequently asked questions

Have Thomas Petersen and Valter Walker ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov (Sat, Jul 25, 2026), where Valter Walker won by Submission.

What are the records of Thomas Petersen and Valter Walker?

Thomas Petersen is 12-5-0 and Valter Walker is 16-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Thomas Petersen or Valter Walker?

Valter Walker has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Thomas Petersen, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Thomas Petersen or Valter Walker?

Valter Walker is taller at 6'6" · 198 cm; Thomas Petersen stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Thomas Petersen or Valter Walker?

Thomas Petersen is 31 and Valter Walker is 28.

Who has more finishes, Thomas Petersen or Valter Walker?

Thomas Petersen has 9 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Valter Walker has 12 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).