Valter Walker
“The Clean Monster”
Professional record
Last 5: WWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 28 (born December 14, 1997)
- Born in
- Rio das Ostras
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 265 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 5-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- Submission 5
Losses in the UFC1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.92 top 87%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.67
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 5.39 top 1%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 3.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Valter Walker
Valter Walker "The Clean Monster" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Rio das Ostras, Brazil, on December 14, 1997. Walker stands 6' 6", has a 78" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Walker is ranked #11 in the official UFC heavyweight rankings.
Walker turned professional in 2020, debuting with Studsport. An 11-0 record outside the UFC came first. Walker made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 in April 2024 and lost to Lukasz Brzeski by decision. In the UFC, Walker is 5-1 across 6 fights.
A submission specialist, Walker has 5 UFC submission wins, most often by heel hook. By the numbers, Walker attempts more submissions than 99% of heavyweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 99% of heavyweights. Walker ranks #1 in UFC history for most heel hook wins.
Most recently, Walker beat Thomas Petersen by calf slicer on ground at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov in July 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Submission · Calf Slicer On Ground · R1 1:32
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Jul 25, 2026
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Heel Hook After Drop to Ground · R1 1:24
Oct 25, 2025
5Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Heel Hook After Drop to Ground · R1 0:54
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Jul 12, 2025
4Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Heel Hook On Ground · R1 1:17
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Feb 15, 2025
1Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Heel Hook On Ground · R1 4:56
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Aug 17, 2024
4Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Apr 6, 2024
33Str 4TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Valter Walker is 16-1 across 17 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on October 4, 2020 (Studsport). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 6
- Decision 4
Pro losses1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 75% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 11
- Current streak
- 5 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| MMA Series | 6-0 | 2022 |
| UFC | 5-1 | 2024 |
| Arena Global | 1-0 | 2022 |
| FFC | 1-0 | 2020 |
| GOR MMA | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Studsport | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Titan FC | 1-0 | 2023 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Thomas Petersen | Jul 25, 2026 |
| W | Louie Sutherland | Oct 25, 2025 |
| W | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Jul 12, 2025 |
| W | Don'Tale Mayes | Feb 15, 2025 |
| W | Junior Tafa | Aug 17, 2024 |
| L | Łukasz Brzeski | Apr 6, 2024 |
| W | Alex Nicholson | Jun 2, 2023 |
| W | Cássio Barbosa de Oliveira | May 3, 2023 |
| W | Ramadan Mohammed Suleiman | Mar 18, 2023 |
| W | Bunyod Akulov | Dec 17, 2022 |
| W | Ruslan Medzhidov | Oct 2, 2022 |
| W | Andrey Zhukovsky | Jul 30, 2022 |
| W | Wagner Maia | Feb 19, 2022 |
| W | Aybek Kobenov | Jan 29, 2022 |
| W | Denis Kazakov | Dec 5, 2021 |
| W | Curtis Saha Touyem | Dec 12, 2020 |
| W | Dmitriy Plyukhov | Oct 4, 2020 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Valter Walker's record?
Valter Walker's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Valter Walker?
Valter Walker is 28 years old, born on December 14, 1997.
How tall is Valter Walker and what is their reach?
Valter Walker stands 6' 6" with a 78" reach.
Who did Valter Walker fight last?
Valter Walker beat Thomas Petersen by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov on Jul 25, 2026.