Light Heavyweight · “The Juggernaut”
Junior Tafa
7-6-0 UFC 3-6-0
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
29Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:17Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.7
Striking accuracy52.1%
Striking defense52.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense72.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Iwo Baraniewski 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · June 6, 2026
0/8Sig. strikes
6/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Christian 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
21/31Sig. strikes
13/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Billy Elekana 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:18 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
38/70Sig. strikes
24/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tuco Tokkos 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
24/38Sig. strikes
11/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Sharaf 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
71/128Sig. strikes
53/118Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Valter Walker 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:56 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
5/8Sig. strikes
4/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marcos Rogerio de Lima 10-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:14 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
11/27Sig. strikes
33/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Parker Porter 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:24 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
8/13Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mohammed Usman 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
22/61Sig. strikes
7/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Rizin
1
Brave CF
1
Hex Fight Series
1
Beatdown Promotions
1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Iwo Baraniewski | TKO (leg kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
June 6, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 1:25 |
| W | Kevin Christian | KO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| L | Billy Elekana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 325
February 1, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 3:18 |
| L | Tuco Tokkos | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:25 |
| W | Sean Sharaf | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:15 |
| L | Valter Walker | Submission (heel hook) | UFC 305
August 18, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:56 |
| L | Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO (leg kick and punches) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Parker Porter | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Mohammed Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Sudario | TKO (punches) | Rizin 40
December 31, 2022 |
Rizin | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Nicolas Djurdjević | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 66
November 26, 2022 |
Brave CF | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | Kelvin Fitial | KO (punches) | Hex Fight Series 23
August 5, 2022 |
Hex Fight Series | 2 | 4:36 |
| W | Taisei Sekino | TKO (punches) | Beatdown Promotions 1
July 9, 2022 |
Beatdown Promotions | 1 | 1:06 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Junior Tafa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.