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Justin Tafa

7-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 4-5-0 (1 NC)
One-Punch Power Precision Striker
6'0"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:27Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 70.7 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 76.4 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 12.2 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 20.5 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 8.4 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 32.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 20.3 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 21.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 76
  2. Striking Above avg 71
  3. TD Defense Below avg 32
  4. Control Weak 22
  5. Durability Weak 20
  6. Grappling Weak 20
  7. Striking D Weak 12
  8. Wrestling Weak 8

Built on 54 minutes of tracked cage time across 10 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 4 knockdowns · 1.10 per 15 min
Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 76 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.05
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.11
Striking accuracy54.4%
Striking defense47.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.1
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense53.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time8.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
January 16, 2021 vs Carlos Felipe — 5.73/min (L) Jan '21 May 22, 2021 vs Jared Vanderaa — 4.93/min (L) May '21 December 18, 2021 vs Harry Hunsucker — 2.65/min (W) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '21 February 11, 2023 vs Parker Porter — 7.27/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '23 June 24, 2023 vs Austen Lane — 0.0/min (NC) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '23 September 9, 2023 vs Austen Lane — 8.05/min (W) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '23 March 23, 2024 vs Karl Williams — 1.4/min (L) Mar '24 February 8, 2025 vs Tallison Teixeira — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '25

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tallison Teixeira 7-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:35 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
0/1Sig. strikes
8/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Karl Williams 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
21/43Sig. strikes
40/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Austen Lane 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
11/14Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Austen Lane 12-3 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:29 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · June 24, 2023
0/3Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Parker Porter 13-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
8/16Sig. strikes
7/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Harry Hunsucker 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:53 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · December 18, 2021
5/10Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jared Vanderaa 11-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
74/147Sig. strikes
121/248Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Carlos Felipe 9-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
86/148Sig. strikes
77/142Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Juan Adams 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:59 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
10/15Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Yorgan De Castro 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
6/9Sig. strikes
4/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
7-5-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Tafa Gang Fight Team/ NTGGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 10
XFC 3
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Tallison Teixeira TKO (knee to the body and elbows) UFC 312
February 9, 2025
 UFC 1 0:35
L Karl Williams Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
March 23, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
W Austen Lane KO (punches) UFC 293
September 10, 2023
 UFC 1 1:22
NC Austen Lane NC (accidental eye poke) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
June 24, 2023
 UFC 1 0:29
W Parker Porter KO (punches) UFC 284
February 12, 2023
 UFC 1 1:06
W Harry Hunsucker KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021
 UFC 1 1:53
L Jared Vanderaa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
May 22, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Carlos Felipe Decision (split) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Juan Adams TKO (punches) UFC 247
February 8, 2020
 UFC 1 1:59
L Yorgan De Castro KO (punch) UFC 243
October 6, 2019
 UFC 1 2:10
W David Taumoepeau TKO (punches) XFC 41
May 24, 2019
 XFC 2 0:30
W Jeremy Joiner TKO (punches) XFC 36
July 28, 2018
 XFC 1 0:28
W Dylan Tiaaleaiga TKO (punches) XFC 30
May 20, 2018
 XFC 2 3:35

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Justin Tafa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 5.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 47.1% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 53.3% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 8.1% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%