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Valter Walker
Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valter Ignacio[1] (born December 14, 1997), known as Valter Walker, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 4, 2025, Walker is #14 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[4]
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Mixed martial arts career
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Early career
Walker moved to Moscow in 2018 to focus on training and began competing in mixed martial arts professionally in 2020.[5][6] In his early professional career, Walker compiled an undefeated 11-0 record, competing eight times in Russia, once in his native Brazil and becoming the heavyweight champion in three regional promotions. His record consisted of six wins by knockout, one win by submission and four wins by decision.[3] During this time, Walker fought under his real surname, Ignacio, so as to not garner high expectations from people recognising him from being the younger brother of Johnny Walker.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On June 14, 2023, it was reported that Walker had signed with the UFC, and was scheduled to face Jake Collier on September 23 at UFC Fight Night 228.[8] However, Walker later withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Mohammed Usman.[9]
In his UFC debut, Walker faced Łukasz Brzeski on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, marking his first loss in MMA.[11]
Walker faced Junior Tafa on August 17, 2024, at UFC 305.[12] He won the fight by submission in the first round after Tafa screamed in pain due to a heel hook.[13]
Walker faced Don'Tale Mayes on Februar 15, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 251.[14] He won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round.[15]
Walker faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on July 12, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 70.[16] He won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round, breaking the UFC record for most consecutive heel hook submission victories with three.[17] The win earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus.[18]
Walker was scheduled to face Mohammed Usman on October 11, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 261.[19] However, Usman withdrew from the fight due to a failed drug test and Walker was subsequently rescheduled to fight promotional newcomer Louie Sutherland on October 25 at UFC 321.[20] Walker won the fight via heel hook submission in the first round. With this win, Walker tied Rousimar Palhares for the most heel hook submissions (4) in UFC history, and extended his UFC record for most consecutive heel hook submissions to four.[21] The win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[22]
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Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu and Louie Sutherland[18][22]
- Tied (Rousimar Palhares) for most heel hook finishes in the UFC (4)[21]
- Most consecutive heel hook finishes in UFC (4)[21]
- Tied (Charles Oliveira & Brendan Allen) for the third longest submission streak in UFC history (4)[23][21]
- Titan FC
- Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- MMA Series
- Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Arena Global MMA
- Heavyweight Championship (One time)
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Personal life
Walker is the younger half-brother of Johnny Walker, a fellow UFC fighter who competes in the light heavyweight division.[7]
He resides in Moscow, Russia, since 2018 and has a permanent residency permit.[6]
Mixed martial arts record
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| 16 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
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