Tafa vs Walker

Who won Tafa vs Walker?

Valter Walker beat Junior Tafa by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 305, on Saturday 17th August 2024 at RAC Arena in Perth.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Tafa vs Walker stats

Junior Tafa stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Valter Walker made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Junior Tafa's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Valter Walker marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Junior Tafa's UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Valter Walker's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Tafa had a massive power advantage over Walker, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Walker's 55%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Walker had a slight advantage over Tafa, with a 9% submission rate over Tafa's 0%.

Junior Tafa was the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Walker had a height advantage of 3 inches over Tafa.

Tafa was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 4 years and 7 months earlier than Walker, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 19 less professional rounds, 12 to Walker's 31.

Activity check

Tafa's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What time did Tafa vs Walker start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 1:00 AM UTC , which was 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Tafa vs Walker?

Junior Tafa was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Valter Walker made his way into the ring at 9/10 (-110) with oddsmakers.