Junior Tafa
| Age | 28 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Junior Tafa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 6 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 6-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 3 months, 2 days |
| Rounds Fought | 7.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 4.0 |
| Longest Layoff | 6 months, 0 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 66.7% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 33.3% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:06 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:06 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 02:14 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.7 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 08:43 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 10/12/2024 |
W
(5-3-0) |
Sean Sharaf
(4-1-0) |
HW
( 241.0 vs. 252.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC FN ON ESPN 171: ROYVAL vs TAIRA |
2 | 02:15 | |
| OFF | 08/17/2024 |
L
(5-2-0) |
Valter Walker
(10-1-0) |
HW
( 244.0 vs. 252.0 ) |
Submission
(Verbal Submission)
UFC 305: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA |
1 | 04:56 | |
| OFF | 02/17/2024 |
L
(5-1-0) |
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
(22-9-1) |
HW
( 249.0 vs. 261.5 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 298: VOLKANOVSKI vs TOPURIA |
2 | 01:14 | |
| OFF | 08/26/2023 |
W
(4-1-0) |
Parker Porter
(13-9-0) |
HW
( 255.0 vs. 256.0 ) |
KO
UFC FN 139 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIE |
1 | 01:24 | |
| OFF | 04/22/2023 |
L
(4-0-0) |
Mohammed Usman
(9-4-0) |
HW
( 252.0 vs. 239.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 127 ON ESPN: PAVLOVICH vs BLADES |
3 | 05:00 | |
| NRB | 12/31/2022 |
W
(3-0-0) |
Tsuyoshi Sudario
(9-3-0) |
HW |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Rizin Fighting Federation 40 - Rizin vs. Bellator |
1 | 01:38 | |
| NRB | 11/26/2022 |
W
(2-0-0) |
Nicolas Djurdievic
(4-7-0) |
HW |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Brave Combat Federation 66 |
1 | 02:02 | |
| NRB | 08/05/2022 |
W
(1-0-0) |
Kelvin Fitial
(14-14-2) |
HW |
KO
Hex Fight Series 23 |
3 | 05:00 | |
| NRB | 07/09/2022 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Taisei Sekino
(6-6-0) |
LHW |
KO
(Punches)
Beatdown Promotions 1 |
1 | 01:06 |
Official Professional Kickboxing Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 05/17/2019 |
L
(2-3-0) |
Chihad Kepenek
(4-2-0) |
HW |
Decision
(Unanimous)
Glory 65 |
3 | 03:00 | |
| NRB | 12/08/2018 |
L
(2-2-0) |
Jamal Ben Saddik
(4-3-0) |
HW |
TKO
(Knockdowns)
Glory 62 |
1 | 02:55 | |
| NRB | 09/14/2018 |
W
(1-2-0) |
Haze Wilson
(0-2-0) |
HW |
KO
Glory 58 |
1 | 01:35 | |
| NRB | 07/20/2018 |
W
(0-2-0) |
Anthony McDonald
(1-1-0) |
HW |
TKO
(Knockdowns)
Glory 55 |
1 | 02:20 | |
| NRB | 02/16/2018 |
L
(0-0-0) |
Guto Inocente Filho
(3-4-0) |
HW |
Decision
(Unanimous)
Glory 50 |
3 | 03:00 | |
| NRB | 02/16/2018 |
L
(0-0-0) |
Benjamin Adegbuyi
(7-4-0) |
HW |
TKO
(Strikes)
Glory 50 |
2 | 00:34 |
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* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |