Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen

HeavyweightUFC Fight Night · Jul 25, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Prelims

3 rounds

Prediction & odds

Result

Valter Walker

def. Thomas Petersen by Submission (Calf slicer), round 1, 1:32.

PrelimsHeavyweight · 3 RDsUFC Fight Night →
ValterWalker
BR“The Clean Monster”
16-1-0-180(62%)
Winner
11-5-0+155(38%)
US“The Train”
ThomasPetersen
ValterWalker
BR“The Clean Monster”
16-1-0-180(62%)
Winner
11-5-0+155(38%)
US“The Train”
ThomasPetersen
Tale of the Tape:
Valter WalkervsThomas Petersen
16-1-0Record11-5-0
-180Odds+155
62%Win chance38%
6'6"Height6'1"
79"Reach74"
28Age31
Moscow, RussiaFights out ofWebster, Minnesota, United States
Fight Stats:
Valter WalkerThomas Petersen
0Knockdowns0
1 of 1 (100%)Sig. strikes0 of 1 (0%)
3 of 3Total strikes6 of 7
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1 (0%)
2Sub attempts0
0Reversals0
0:09Control time0:37
Sig. strikes by target
0 of 0Head0 of 1
1 of 1Body0 of 0
0 of 0Leg0 of 0
Sig. strikes by position
1 of 1Distance0 of 1
0 of 0Clinch0 of 0
0 of 0Ground0 of 0

Source: UFCStats

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What the Odds Said:
Valter Walker-180 · 62%
Thomas Petersen+155 · 38%

Valter Walker is the -180 favorite, about a 62% chance to win once the bookmaker's margin is removed. Thomas Petersen is the +155 underdog (38%).

Recent Form Going In:

Valter Walker

Record16-1
Fighting out ofMoscow, Russia

Walker: 4-1 in the last 5, 4 wins by finish (4-fight win streak).

  • Wvs. Louie SutherlandSubmission · R1 · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. GaneOct 2025
  • Wvs. Kennedy NzechukwuSubmission · R1 · UFC Fight NightJul 2025
  • Wvs. Don'Tale MayesSubmission · R1 · UFC Fight NightFeb 2025
  • Wvs. Junior TafaSubmission · R1 · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. AdesanyaAug 2024
  • Lvs. Łukasz BrzeskiDecision · R3 · UFC Fight NightApr 2024

Thomas Petersen

Record11-5
Fighting out ofWebster, Minnesota, United States

Petersen: 3-2 in the last 5.

  • Wvs. Guilherme PatDecision · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. DuncanApr 2026
  • Lvs. Vitor PetrinoKO/TKO · R3 · UFC Fight NightOct 2025
  • Wvs. Don'Tale MayesDecision · R3 · UFC Fight NightMay 2025
  • Lvs. Shamil GazievKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight NightFeb 2025
  • Wvs. Mohammed UsmanDecision · R3 · UFC Fight NightJul 2024
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