Justin Tafa
| Age | 31 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Justin Tafa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 7 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 7-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 8 months, 19 days |
| Rounds Fought | 13.7 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.6 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 2 months, 8 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 months, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 40.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 60.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 40.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 28 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 28 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 02:58 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.9 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 09:33 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 09/27/2025 |
Unknown
(7-5-0) |
Louie Sutherland
(10-3-0) |
HW |
Unknown
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 260: ULBERG vs. REYES |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 02/09/2025 |
L
(7-4-0) |
Tallisson Teixeira Silva
(6-1-0) |
HW
( 266.0 vs. 263.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 312: DU PLESSIS vs STRICKLAND 2 |
1 | 00:35 | |
| OFF | 03/23/2024 |
L
(7-3-0) |
Karl Williams
(10-4-0) |
HW
( 264.5 vs. 246.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 155 ON ESPN: RIBAS vs NAMAJUNAS |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 09/09/2023 |
W
(6-3-0) |
Austen Lane
(13-7-0) |
HW
( 265.2 vs. 242.3 ) |
KO
UFC 293: ADESANYA vs STRICKLAND |
1 | 01:22 | |
| OFF | 06/24/2023 |
Unknown
(6-3-0) |
Austen Lane
(13-7-0) |
HW
( 266.0 vs. 245.5 ) |
No Contest
UFC FN 133 ON ESPN: EMMETT vs TOPURIA |
1 | 00:29 | |
| OFF | 02/11/2023 |
W
(5-3-0) |
Parker Porter
(13-9-0) |
HW
( 266.0 vs. 264.0 ) |
KO
UFC 284: MAKHACHEV vs VOLKANOVSKI |
1 | 01:06 | |
| OFF | 12/18/2021 |
W
(4-3-0) |
Harry Hunsucker, Jr.
(7-6-0) |
HW
( 267.0 * vs. 238.5 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 90 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs DAUKAUS |
1 | 01:53 | |
| OFF | 05/22/2021 |
L
(4-2-0) |
Jared Vanderaa
(18-12-0) |
HW
( 265.5 vs. 264.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 72 ON ESPN: FONT vs GARBRANDT |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 01/16/2021 |
L
(4-1-0) |
Carlos De Almeida
(13-6-0) |
HW
( 265.0 vs. 264.0 ) |
Decision
(Split Decision)
UFC FN 61 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs KATTAR |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 02/08/2020 |
W
(3-1-0) |
Juan Arciniega-Adams
(10-6-0) |
HW
( 265.5 vs. 266.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 247: JONES vs. REYES |
1 | 01:59 | |
| OFF | 10/05/2019 |
L
(3-0-0) |
Yorgan De Castro
(12-7-0) |
HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 ) |
KO
UFC 243 |
1 | 02:10 | |
| NRB | 05/24/2019 |
W
(2-0-0) |
David Taumoepeau
(2-6-0) |
HW |
KO
Australian Xtreme Fighting Championship 41 |
2 | 00:29 |
|
| NRB | 07/28/2018 |
W
(1-0-0) |
Jeremy Joiner
(4-2-0) |
HW |
KO
Australian Xtreme Fighting Championship 36 |
1 | 00:28 |
|
| NRB | 05/20/2017 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Dylan Tiaaleaiga
(0-1-0) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Australian Xtreme Fighting Championship 30 |
2 | 03:35 |
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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 |
Amateur Career Statistics
| AM Record | 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | - |
| Rounds Fought | 1.0 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.0 |
| Longest Layoff | - |
| Quickest Turnaround | - |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 03 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 03 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 03 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | - |
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 03/18/2017 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Joe Harley
(1-1-0) |
KO
Aftershock 28 |
1 | 03:00 |
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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 |