Heavyweight · “Bad Man”
Justin Tafa
7-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 4-5-0 (1 NC)
6'0"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:27Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.05
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.11
Striking accuracy54.4%
Striking defense47.1%
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
Fight history
L Tallison Teixeira 0-0 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
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
W Austen Lane 0-0 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
NC Austen Lane 0-0 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
W Parker Porter 3-2 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
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
L Jared Vanderaa 0-1 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
L Carlos Felipe 1-1 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
W Juan Adams 1-2 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
L Yorgan De Castro 0-0 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
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
0
Decision
3
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
10
XFC
3
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.