Valter Walker joined Demian Maia as the only men to score five submissions in a row in the modern era of the UFC, but won’t get too cocky about his accomplishments. Instead, he looks at another jiu-jitsu star as inspiration as he attempts to climb the heavyweight rankings.
Walter tapped out Junior Tafa, Don’Tale Mayes, Kennedy Nzechukwu, Louie Sutherland and Thomas Petersen in his past five bouts, tying Maia’s five straight submissions between 2007 and 2009 against Ryan Jensen, Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, Nate Quarry and Chael Sonnen.
When asked about that record run after his recent victory at UFC Abu Dhabi, Walker didn’t celebrate.
“For me, it
