UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Final

Heavyweight

Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen

#14

Valter Walker

“The Clean Monster”

16-1

Winner

VS

Thomas Petersen

“The Train”

11-5

Winner

Valter Walker

Submission (On Ground) · Round 1 — 1:32

25 July 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

Valter Walker beat Thomas Petersen by submission in round 1 at 1:32.
Valter Walker landed 3 of 3 total strikes, with 0:09 of control time.
Thomas Petersen landed more total strikes — 6 to 3 — and still lost the fight.

Tale of the tape

Valter WalkerThomas Petersen

16-1Record11-5

28Age on fight night31

6′6″ (198 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)

78.5″ (199 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)

265 lb (120.2 kg)Weight264 lb (119.7 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

Gor MMATeamSpartan MMA

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromFarmington, Minnesota, United States

Fight statistics

3of 3 · 100%Total strikes landed6of 7 · 86%

2of 2Head strikes6of 7

1of 1Body strikes0

2Submission attempts0

0:09Control time0:37

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Valter Walker	Round	Thomas Petersen
3/3strikes0/0TD0KD0:09control	R1	6/7strikes0/1TD0KD0:37control

Form going into the fight

WLouie Sutherlandsubmission R1 1:242025
WKennedy Nzechukwusubmission R1 0:542025
WDon'Tale Mayessubmission R1 1:172025
WJunior Tafasubmission R1 4:562024
LLukasz Brzeskiunanimous decision2024

Thomas Petersen

WGuilherme Patmajority decision2026
LVitor PetrinoKO/TKO R3 0:262025
WDon'Tale Mayesunanimous decision2025
LShamil GazievKO/TKO R1 3:122025
WMohammed Usmanunanimous decision2024

Also on this card

Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan GuskovLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R5 2:41 Steve Erceg vs Ramazan TemirovFlyweightKO/TKO R1 4:21Wellington Turman vs Islam DulatovWelterweightMagomed Zaynukov vs Damian RzepeckiLightweightunanimous decision Rizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell FortuneHeavyweightKO/TKO R3 1:12

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