UFC Nashville’s Valter Walker talks Rousimar Palhares comparisons — and the danger of heel hooks

Valter Walker | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Valter Walker wrote his name in the history books by scoring consecutive heel hook finishes inside the octagon, a first for UFC heavyweights, and he wants to make that his thing.

Walker forced Junior Tafa to quit in the first round of their UFC 305 fight in August 2024. Six months later, Don’Tale Mayes fell in his trap and tapped just 77 seconds into the fight. The Brazilian heavyweight returns to action at UFC Nashville, taking on Kennedy Nzechukwu this Saturday night...