Heavyweight

Valter Walker

The Clean Monster

16-1

Age
28
Height
6'6"
Reach
6'7"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
GOR MMA
Out of
Brazil
Style
wrestler
Fight IQ
B+ · 77
Finish rate
38%
Win rate
94%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
6
Dec
10

FightMetric

SLpM

1.92

SApM

3.93

Str Acc

62%

Str Def

64%

TD Avg

5.39

TD Acc

69%

TD Def

63%

Sub Avg

3.59

Tape read

Chain-wrestling grappler

Fight IQ

77B+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 17 career fights for Valter Walker. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

B+

Ground

A+

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Ground game

    Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 5.4 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • Fight IQ

    Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Scouting report

Valter Walker “The Clean Monster” is a 28-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Brazil, camped at GOR MMA. The tape read: chain-wrestling grappler. Career mark 16-1-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades B+ (77).

What works. Ground game is the standout at 94 (A+). Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 5.4 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat. Ground game A+ on 5.39 TD/15 and 3.59 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 64% / 3.93 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 63% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (47, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Walker yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

94 A+

Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 5.4 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • 5.39 takedowns / 15 at 69% accuracy
  • 3.59 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins

Striking defense

61 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 64% striking defense · 3.93 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 defeats

Counter punching

47 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 62% accuracy on 1.92 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

56 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 64% · TD def 63% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.93 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 1.92 SLpM at 62% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.93 SApM

Takedown reaction

60 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 63% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

82 B+

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 1 losses
  • 10 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.