Justin Tafa

"Bad Man"

7 - 5 - 0, 1 NC

(W-L-D)
Age
31
Height
72 cm 183 cm
Last Weigh-In
266 lbs 121 kg
Reach
74 cm 188 cm
Leg Reach
40 cm 102 cm
New Zealand
Style
Kickboxing
Stance
Southpaw
Born
West Auckland, New Zealand
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UFC Perth

27.09.25, Perth, Australia.

Louie Sutherland

Bouts13
Wins10
Losses3
Draws0

Justin Tafa

Bouts12
Wins7
Losses5
Draws0

Statistics

Wins

KO/TKO

7 (100%)
Dec

0
Sub

0

Loss

KO/TKO

2 (40%)
Dec

3 (60%)
Sub

0

5:1921

Avg fight time

55

First round finishes
6:116

Avg fight time in the UFC

66

UFC Bouts for calculating statistics
22

Takedown Attempted

76%76

Takedown Defense
5.095.09

Sig. strikes landed (per min)

12.0012.00

Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)
189189

Sig. strikes landed

345345

Sig. strikes attempted
55%55

Significant Strikes Accuracy

56%56

Sig. strikes defense
223223

Sig. Strikes Landed

379379

Sig. Strikes Attempted
59%59

Striking Accuracy

0.5050

Avg. knockdowns per fight

Promotion Stats

Promotion	Bouts
UFC	10
XFC	3

Sig. strikes by position

Standing

163 (86%)
Clinch

24 (13%)
Ground

2 (1%)

Head

105

56%

Body

30%

Legs

14%

PRO Results

VS Louie Sutherland
27.09.2025 • UFC Fight Night
7 - 5 -

(W-L-D)

10 - 3 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Confirmed Upcoming Bout
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
VS Jhonata Diniz
28.06.2025 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Talisson Teixeira
08.02.2025 • UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

Round
1

Time
0.35

Method
KO/TKO
7 - 4 -

(W-L-D)

7 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- Finishing move
  
  Elbows & Knees
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  266.0 lbs (120.7 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +130 Slight Underdog
VS Kennedy Nzechukwu
26.10.2024 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Karl Williams
23.03.2024 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
7 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  264.5 lbs (120.0 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +155 Slight Underdog
VS Marcos Rogerio De Lima
17.02.2024 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- ODDS
  
  +125 Slight Underdog
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Austen Lane
09.09.2023 • UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

Round
1

Time
1.22

Method
KO/TKO
6 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

12 - 3 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
- Finishing move
  
  Left Hook to Ground Punches
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  265.2 lbs (120.3 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -205 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Austen Lane
24.06.2023 • UFC on ABC 5

Round
1

Time
0.29
6 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

12 - 3 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC on ABC 5
- Finishing move
  
  No Contest
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  266.0 lbs (120.7 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -180 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Parker Porter
11.02.2023 • UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

Round
1

Time
1.05

Method
KO/TKO
5 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

13 - 7 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
- Finishing move
  
  Counter Left
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  266.0 lbs (120.7 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -120 Near Even
VS Don'Tale Mayes
30.07.2022 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
VS Jake Collier
30.04.2022 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Harry Hunsucker
18.12.2021 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Time
1.54

Method
KO/TKO
4 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

7 - 4 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Head Kick
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  267.0 lbs (121.1 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -330 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jared Vanderaa
22.05.2021 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
4 - 2 -

(W-L-D)

11 - 5 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  265.5 lbs (120.4 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -190 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Carlos Felipe
16.01.2021 • UFC on ABC 1

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
4 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC on ABC 1
- Finishing move
  
  Split
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  265.0 lbs (120.2 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +165 Slight Underdog
VS Raphael Pessoa
25.07.2020 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- ODDS
  
  +110 Near Even
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Juan Adams
08.02.2020 • UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes

Round
1

Time
1.59

Method
KO/TKO
3 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
- Finishing move
  
  Punches
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  265.5 lbs (120.4 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +200 Moderate Underdog
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Yorgan De Castro
05.10.2019 • UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

Round
1

Time
2.10

Method
KO/TKO
3 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
- Finishing move
  
  Counter Right
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  265.0 lbs (120.2 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -120 Near Even
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS David Taumoepeau
24.05.2019 • XFC 41

Round
2

Time
5.30

Method
KO/TKO
2 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

3 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  XFC 41
- Finishing move
  
  KO/TKO
- BILLING
  
  Main Event
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jeremy Joiner
28.07.2018 • XFC 36: Joiner vs Tafa

Round
1

Time
0.28

Method
KO/TKO
1 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  XFC 36: Joiner vs Tafa
- Finishing move
  
  KO/TKO
- BILLING
  
  Main Event
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
VS Jack Tuave
23.09.2017 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  Cancelled Bout
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Dylan Tiaaleaiga
20.05.2017 • XFC 30: Conflict of Interest

Round
2

Time
8.35

Method
KO/TKO
0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  XFC 30: Conflict of Interest
- Finishing move
  
  Punches
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  265 lbs (120.2 kg)

Info about Justin Tafa

Fighter info
Wins	7
Loss	5
Draw	0
No Contest	1
Age	31
Height	72 cm (183 cm)
Last Weigh-In	266 lbs (121 kg)
Reach	74 cm (188 cm)
Leg Reach	40 cm (102 cm)
Style	Kickboxing
Country	New Zealand

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