July 25, 2026
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 7 | 6 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 029 | 1 165 |
| ELO Change | -24 | +25 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (7 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 990 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Submission | Submission |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 1:32 | 1:32 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 018 | 1 329 |
| ELO Change | -15 | +28 |
Valter Walker earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 1:32, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 0 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 1 | 1 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 6 | 3 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 013 | 1 169 |
| ELO Change | -21 | +21 |
Valter Walker slightly outperformed the striking exchanges with 100.0% vs 0.0% accuracy. Valter Walker capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:37 | 0:09 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 098 | 1 241 |
| ELO Change | -33 | +33 |
Valter Walker edged out Thomas Petersen on the ground through positional advantages and pressure, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 112 | 273 |
| Activity ELO | 1 064 | 1 166 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
Valter Walker demonstrated standard activity with 273 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Valter Walker capitalized on this activity level, while Thomas Petersen's 112-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 5 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 002 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +33 |
Valter Walker continued building serious momentum with a 5-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Thomas Petersen's now at 0.
| Metric | Thomas Petersen | Valter Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 990 | 1 078 |
| ELO Change | -18 | +18 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.