Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Valter Walker won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 12, 2025·Nashville, Tennessee, USA, USA
Style matchupKennedy Nzechukwu: Pressure fightervsValter Walker: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins(68.1%)
Actual result: Valter Walker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Valter Walker enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has 80pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Kennedy Nzechukwu (53.5%).
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Red Corner
VS
Valter Walker
Blue Corner
-245
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+186
(35%)
33
Age
28
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'5"
Height
6'6"
210.82 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kennedy Nzechukwu
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Dustin Jacoby · Aug 23L
vs Ovince Saint Preux · Mar 24W
KOvs Chris Barnett · Oct 24W
KOvs Lukasz Brzeski · Dec 24D
vs Marcus Buchecha · Dec 25Valter WalkerW3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Lukasz Brzeski · Apr 24W
SUBvs Junior Tafa · Aug 24W
SUBvs Don'Tale Mayes · Feb 25W
SUBvs Louie Sutherland · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kennedy NzechukwuMetricValter Walker
4.96
Strikes / min
2.00
4.58
Strikes absorbed / min
2.85
51%
Strike defense
42%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
5.74
80%
Takedown defense
0%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
2.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.38Δ 1.23 — meaningful gap-0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kennedy NzechukwuValter Walker
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kennedy Nzechukwu(10 fights)Valter Walker(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+23.0-23.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+70.0-70.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
Kennedy Nzechukwu
StanceSouthpaw
Height77.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights15
Valter Walker
StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights5