Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker Result

Valter Walker def. Kennedy Nzechukwu

SubmissionR1 · 0:54

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. TeixeiraJuly 12, 2025Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Valter Walker defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by submission at 0:54 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira on July 12, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The referee was Eric McMahon.

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira (Jul 12, 2025)

Result: Valter Walker won
Method: SUBSubmissionHeel Hook After Drop to Ground
Round & time: R1 · 0:54
Referee: Eric McMahon
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Finish at 0:54 of round 1

Fight stats

Kennedy NzechukwuValter Walker

0Knockdowns0
0—Significant strikes4/11 · 36%4
0—Total strikes4/11 · 36%4
0—Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:03Control time0:28

Significant strikes by target

Kennedy NzechukwuHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Valter WalkerHead 4 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Kennedy NzechukwuDistance 0 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Valter WalkerDistance 1 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0:03
	Valter Walker	0	4/11	4/11	1/2	1	0:28

Where it sat in their careers

Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC record before: 8-5
UFC record after: 8-6
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WLukasz BrzeskiDec 7, 2024
WChris BarnettOct 26, 2024
LOvince Saint PreuxMar 16, 2024

Next fight: D vs. Marcus Buchecha

Valter Walker

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 3-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDon'Tale MayesFeb 15, 2025
WJunior TafaAug 17, 2024
LLukasz BrzeskiApr 6, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Louie Sutherland

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