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UFCUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya

Junior TafaJunior TafavsValter WalkerValter Walker

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa (Submission)
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.

Junior Tafa
"The Juggernaut"
7-5-0
Submission
Round 1 · 4:56
WIN
Valter Walker
"The Clean Monster"
15-1-0

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0
Record
15-1-0
1
Win Streak
4
29
Age
28
6'3"
Height
6'6"
75"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
2.00
53%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.66
SApM
2.85
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
5.74
0%
TD Acc.
69%
72%
TD Def.
0%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
Valter Walker · 4-1

Head-to-Head History

L
Submission
R1 · 4:56
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya
W

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 5 fights
25.0
Avg sig. strikes
9.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.80
0:06
Avg control time
2:38
71
Career high strikes
33
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Valter Walker
80%
Head
51%
18%
Body
17%
3%
Leg
32%
Junior Tafa
Strike position
Valter Walker
77%
Distance
70%
13%
Clinch
11%
10%
Ground
19%

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
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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
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)