Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Valter Walker met the media Saturday after his win over Thomas Petersen at UFC Fight Night 282.
Walker (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has announced to the world at this point that he’s coming to take his opponents’ feet home with him. So to close out the prelims at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, he did essentially that to Petersen (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) with just the fourth calf slicer in UFC history.
Walker, the younger brother of longtime UFC fighter Johnny Walker, lost his promotional debut in 2024 by decision. After that, he had four straight heel hook finishes. And when he was about to do the same to Petersen, and Petersen tried to find a way to scramble out of it, Walker simply switched to another way to make Petersen tap to save his leg.
UNBELIEVABLE 😱 @ValterUFC locks in the calf-slicer for the victory at #UFCAbuDhabi !
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