Justin Tafa

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Age 30
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Justin Tafa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 7 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 7-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 10 months, 3 days
Rounds Fought 13.6
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 1 0 3
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 25.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 75.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 25.0%
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) 2.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:47
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 03/23/2024 L
(7-3-0)
Karl Williams
(10-2-0)
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
(13-5-0)
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
(13-5-0)
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
(17-11-0)
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
(12-5-0)
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
(11-6-0)
HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 )
KO
UFC 243
1 02:10
NRB 05/24/2019 W
(2-0-0)
David Taumoepeau
(1-5-0)
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

* 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

* 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