Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker
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They have met once
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Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker: Matchup Breakdown
Junior Tafa is 3-6 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 33.3% win rate. Valter Walker is 5-1 at Heavyweight, winning 83.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Valter Walker leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya on Aug 17, 2024, won by Valter Walker by Submission in round 1.
Valter Walker holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,097 to 800. Career peaks are 1,000 for Junior Tafa and 1,097 for Valter Walker. Junior Tafa has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Valter Walker has 0 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 100.0% of the time.
Junior Tafa stands 6' 3" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Valter Walker is 6' 6" with a reach of 78", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Valter Walker. Junior Tafa is 30, Valter Walker is 28.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Junior Tafa has landed 200 significant strikes at 52.1% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 0:49 of control time. Valter Walker has landed 48 at 52.7% with 9 takedowns and 13:19 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have Junior Tafa and Valter Walker fought before?
Yes. Junior Tafa and Valter Walker have fought once in the UFC. Valter Walker won by submission at UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya on August 17, 2024.
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Who has more UFC wins, Junior Tafa or Valter Walker?
Valter Walker has more UFC wins: 5 to 3. Junior Tafa's UFC record is 3-6; Valter Walker's is 5-1.
KO/TKO wins: Junior Tafa 3, Valter Walker 0. Submission wins: Junior Tafa 0, Valter Walker 5.
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Who is taller, Junior Tafa or Valter Walker?
Valter Walker is taller at 6'6", to Junior Tafa's 6'3" (3 inches). Valter Walker has the longer reach: 78 inches to 75.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.