Valter Walker vs. Junior Tafa: UFC 305, Aug 18, 2024

UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya · RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

Valter Walker0-1-0

SunAug 18Submission · R1Heavyweight

Junior Tafa1-2-0

49.2% (Elo 1482)

(Elo 1487) 50.8%

Result

Valter Walker wins by Submission (heel hook)

round 1, 4:56

Pre-fight Elo gave Junior Tafa 50.8%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo: Valter Walker 1482, Junior Tafa 1487: a 5-point gap.
Form: Valter Walker won 0 of the last 1, Junior Tafa won 1 of 3. Form favours Junior Tafa.
Verdict: Close fight · Junior Tafa 50.8% by Elo.

Valter Walker49.2%ELO50.8%Junior Tafa

1482 · Pre-fight Elo · 1487

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Valter Walker · won 0 of last 1Junior Tafa · won 1 of last 3

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Valter Walker

Loss
Łukasz BrzeskiDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Apr 6, 2024

Junior Tafa

Loss
Marcos Rogério de LimaKO/TKO (leg kick and punches) · R2 1:14
Feb 17, 2024
Win
Parker PorterKO/TKO (punch) · R1 1:24
Aug 26, 2023
Loss
Mohammad UsmanDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Apr 22, 2023

Tale of the tape

26Age27

198.1 cmHeight190.5 cm

198.1 cmReach182.9 cm

no data yetStanceOrthodox

0-1-0UFC record1-2-0

1560Peak Elo1501

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya?

Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 305 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.