AUS
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man”
HEAVYWEIGHT
7
WINS
5
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L2
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO100%SUB0%DECISION0%
STRIKING ACC.58%
TAKEDOWN ACC.0%
4.05
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
0.00
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.00
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
1 REIGNHeavyweight TitleXFC
Jul 28, 20181 DEF
Fight history
13 FIGHTSLLWNCWWLLWL
LKO/TKOR1 0:35· UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025
L
KO/TKOR1 0:35· UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025
TafaFight StatsTeixeira
0/1 · 0%Sig. Strikes8/9 · 89%
0/1Total Strikes9/10
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:11
LvsKarl WilliamsUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 24, 2024
L
vsKarl Williams
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 24, 2024
TafaFight StatsWilliams
21/43 · 49%Sig. Strikes40/61 · 66%
27/50Total Strikes123/176
0/0Takedowns7/12 · 58%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control10:31
WKO/TKOR1 1:22· UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 10, 2023
W
KO/TKOR1 1:22· UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 10, 2023
TafaFight StatsLane
11/14 · 79%Sig. Strikes7/14 · 50%
11/14Total Strikes7/15
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:05Control0:00
NCNO CONTESTR1 0:29· UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
NC
NO CONTESTR1 0:29· UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
TafaFight StatsLane
0/3 · 0%Sig. Strikes3/5 · 60%
0/3Total Strikes3/5
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR1 1:06· UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023
W
KO/TKOR1 1:06· UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023
TafaFight StatsPorter
8/16 · 50%Sig. Strikes7/16 · 44%
8/16Total Strikes7/16
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:03Control0:00
WKO/TKOR1 1:53· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
W
KO/TKOR1 1:53· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
TafaFight StatsHunsucker
5/10 · 50%Sig. Strikes5/9 · 56%
5/10Total Strikes5/9
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
1:02Control0:00
LvsJared VanderaaUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
L
vsJared Vanderaa
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
TafaFight StatsVanderaa
74/147 · 50%Sig. Strikes121/248 · 49%
74/147Total Strikes141/269
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:11Control0:24
LvsCarlos FelipeSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
L
vsCarlos Felipe
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
TafaFight StatsFelipe
86/148 · 58%Sig. Strikes77/142 · 54%
109/171Total Strikes77/142
0/2 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:53Control0:41
WvsJuan AdamsKO/TKOR1 1:59· UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · Feb 9, 2020
W
vsJuan Adams
KO/TKOR1 1:59· UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · Feb 9, 2020
TafaFight StatsAdams
10/15 · 67%Sig. Strikes7/11 · 64%
10/15Total Strikes7/11
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LvsYorgan De CastroKO/TKOR1 2:10· UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
L
vsYorgan De Castro
KO/TKOR1 2:10· UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
TafaFight StatsCastro
6/9 · 67%Sig. Strikes4/12 · 33%
17/20Total Strikes6/14
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
1:24Control0:00
W
vsDavid TaumoepeauTITLExfc
KO/TKOR2 0:30· XFC 41 · May 24, 2019
W
vsJeremy JoinerTITLExfc
KO/TKOR1 0:28· XFC 36: Joiner vs. Tafa · Jul 28, 2018
W
vsDylan Tiaaleaigaxfc
KO/TKOR2 3:35· XFC 30: Conflict of Interest · May 20, 2017