Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Junior Tafa
The Juggernaut
7-6-0
RESULT

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:56
WIN
Valter Walker
The Clean Monster
16-1-0
Saturday, August 17, 2024
RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

Valter Walker defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 1 (4:56) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya, held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Junior Tafa
Valter Walker
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 8
Significant strikes
4 of 4
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
10 of 13
Total strikes
20 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:54
Significant strikes by target
4 of 7
Head
1 of 1
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
4 of 7
Distance
3 of 3
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 8
Sig. str.
4 of 4
10 of 13
Total str.
20 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:54

Betting Odds

Junior Tafa
+108
48% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +220
Valter Walker
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -117Best: -104

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJunior TafaValter Walker
BetAnything-115-115
BetMGM-115-105
BetOnline-102-118
BetRivers-117-106
BetUS-115-115
Betway+220-333
Bovada-108-108
Caesars-110-110
Cloudbet-104-105
DraftKings+200-270
FanDuel-112-104
MyBookie-113-108
Pinnacle-104-108
SXBet-106-114

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker?

Valter Walker defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 1 (4:56) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya, held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Junior Tafa 45%55% Valter Walker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Junior Tafa
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Valter Walker
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power71
81Speed61
94Precision50
81Durability89
57Engine60
45Wrestling99
55Ground96

Biggest edge Valter Walker, Submissions +57

Attribute by attribute

Junior Tafa is on the left of every row, Valter Walker on the right.
99Punch power61
80Kick power80
98Punch speed46
63Kick speed75
94Accuracy50
45Takedowns99
68Ground striking93
42Submissions99
71Chin90
91Body strength88
57Cardio60

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

7-6-0
Record
16-1-0
1672
Power Index rating
1705
0
Win Streak
5
29
Age
28
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Brazil / Russia

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
1.92
52%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.70
SApM
2.67
52%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
5.39
0%
TD Acc.
69%
72%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
3.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
Valter Walker · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 59 · Feb 13, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:37
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
22.2
Avg sig. strikes
8.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.50
0:05
Avg control time
2:13
71
Career high strikes
33
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Valter Walker
80%
Head
50%
18%
Body
19%
3%
Leg
31%
Junior Tafa
Strike position
Valter Walker
77%
Distance
71%
13%
Clinch
10%
10%
Ground
19%