American Don'Tale Mayes, alternating between wins and losses, will hope to continue the trend when he takes on relative newcomer Valter Walker in the prelims of UFC Fight Night 251 seeing that he lost in his last visit to the octagon. The Heavyweight clash is the second bout of the evening at the Fight Night. Valter Walker, who debuted in the promotion last year, is a strong favorite to claim his second UFC win. UFC Fight Night 251 takes place this weekend at the UFC Apex in greater Las Vegas, USA.
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MMA: UFC Heavyweight
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas
Date: 16.02.2025 00:20
Valter Walker
Brazilian Valter Walker lost his UFC debut by unanimous decision to Lukasz Brzeski last April but rebounded to claim victory in his sophomore outing. Walker defeated Junior Tafa in August 2024 with a heel hook (verbal) with seconds remaining in the first round of their fight to tick the win column. “The Clean Monster" who fights out of Moscow, Russia is the former MMASR and Titan FC Heavyweight champion. The loss to Brzeski on his UFC debut is the 27-year-old's first professional defeat.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 27
- Height: 6’6”
- Reach: 78.5”
- Weight: 265lbs (120.2kg)
- Record: 12-1
Don'Tale Mayes
"Lord Kong" is number fifteen in the UFC's heavyweight rankings, having joined the promotion in 2017. Don'Tale Mayes lost a decision to Shamil Gaziev last August following a victory over Caio Machado in April to cap off 2024 with a 1-1 record. Mayes has been alternating between wins and losses since a no contest against Hamdy Abdelwahab at UFC 277 in 2022. Originally a split decision loss for Don'Tale Mayes, the result was overturned after a positive test for Abdelwahab for a banned substance. Mayes, a Dana White contender graduate is 4-5-1 (NC) in the UFC.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 33
- Height: 6’6”
- Reach: 81”
- Weight: 265lbs (120.2kg)
- Record: 11-7-1 (NC)
Betting Odds
Don'Tale Mayes is a 2.65 underdog on Betway which lists a decision for Valter Walker at 2.22. Under 2.5 is priced at 2.4 odds on 1xbet. On Bet365, a decision from Don'Tale Mayes is 5.00 odds while a KO/TKO for Walker is 6.50. Read more here.
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