Walker vs Cerqueira

When is Walker vs Cerqueira?

Julius Walker will take on Raffael Cerqueira during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 9th August 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Walker vs Cerqueira stats

Julius Walker steps into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Raffael Cerqueira will make his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This will be Julius Walker's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2025. Raffael Cerqueira will mark his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Julius Walker's UFC record currently stands at 0-1-0, while Raffael Cerqueira's comes in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggest Cerqueira has a slight advantage in power over Walker, with a 73% knock out percentage over Walker's 67%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Walker will have an advantage over Cerqueira, with a 33% submission rate over Cerqueira's 18%.

Julius Walker is the younger man by 35 years, at years old.

Walker is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 3 years and 7 months later than Cerqueira, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 7 less professional rounds, 10 to Cerqueira's 17.

Activity check

Cerqueira's last 2 fights have come over a period of 6 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Walker vs Cerqueira?

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