Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
Light HeavyweightRecord: 7-6-0
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- Team NTG Fight & Fitness
- From Brisbane, Australia
- UFC debut Feb 2023
- Active
Height
6'3"
Weight
218.3 lb
Reach
75"
Leg reach
43"
Stance
Orthodox
Style
Kickboxer
Age
29
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
52%
Sig. strikes landed
200 of 384
Landed per min
3.53
Absorbed per min
2.70
Strike defence
52%
Knockdown avg
0.53
Grappling
Takedown defence
73%
Takedowns per 15 min
0.00
Submissions per 15 min
0.00
Avg fight time
6:18
Strikes by target
Head
80%
Body
18%
Leg
3%
Strikes by position
Standing
77%
Clinch
13%
Ground
10%
Wins by method · 5 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
0
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Fights in UFC
10 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Liu Ce | Upcoming | — | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Iwo Baraniewski | Loss | KO/TKO, R1 1:25 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim |
| May 2, 2026 | Kevin Christian | Win | KO/TKO, R1 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Billy Elekana | Loss | Submission, R2 3:18 | UFC 325 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Tuco Tokkos | Loss | Submission, R2 4:25 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Sean Sharaf | Win | KO/TKO, R2 2:15 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Valter Walker | Loss | SUB, R1 4:56 | UFC 305 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | Loss | KO/TKO, R2 1:14 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Parker Porter | Win | KO/TKO, R1 1:24 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Mohammed Usman | Loss | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |