Iwo Baraniewski vs Junior Tafa

Junior Tafa

Pro 7-6-0 | UFC 3-6-0

Age

27|30

Height

6'0"|6'3"

Reach

73"|75"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Iwo Baraniewski	Junior Tafa	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.9%	52.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.7	3.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0	2.7	►
Strike Differential	0.7/min	0.8/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	83.3%	72.7%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8	0.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	3:57	0:12	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	4:35	6:17	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	3.3	0.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.3	—
Edges	4	1	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Iwo Baraniewski Junior Tafa League median

Statistic	Iwo Baraniewski	Junior Tafa	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	30.6%	42.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	4:35	6:17	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%	88.9%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	50.0%	55.9%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	17-17 (50.0%)	19-15 (55.9%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	6-11 (35.3%)	4-4 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	57.3%	45.2%	—
% Time in Control	26.4%	1.4%	◀
% Time Controlled	16.3%	53.4%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	61.8%	2.6%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.89	6.02	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.80	4.53	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.10	+1.48	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	50.8%	48.1%	—
Distance Strike Defense	65.9%	52.5%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	5.20	1.14	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.12	2.44	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.38	0.00	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.85	8.59	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Iwo Baraniewski	Junior Tafa	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.9%	56.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.7	5.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0	3.7	►
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	83.3%	72.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:12	0:09	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Iwo Baraniewski

LOSS

vs. Alonzo Menifield

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Iwo Baraniewski67/12155%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:19

Alonzo Menifield62/16238%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Iwo Baraniewski	17/42	40%	1/1	1:19	—
	Alonzo Menifield	10/42	24%	0/1	0:28	—

R2	Iwo Baraniewski	33/50	66%	0/0	1:03	—
	Alonzo Menifield	34/81	42%	0/2	0:38	—

R3	Iwo Baraniewski	17/29	59%	0/2	1:57	—
	Alonzo Menifield	18/39	46%	1/2	1:48	—

WIN

vs. Junior Tafa

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:25

Iwo Baraniewski6/2227%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17KD 1

Junior Tafa0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Iwo Baraniewski	6/22	27%	0/1	0:17	1
	Junior Tafa	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Austen Lane

UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28

Iwo Baraniewski10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Austen Lane0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Iwo Baraniewski	10/13	77%	0/0	0:04	1
	Austen Lane	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Junior Tafa

LOSS

vs. Iwo Baraniewski

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:25

Junior Tafa0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Iwo Baraniewski6/2227%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Junior Tafa	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Iwo Baraniewski	6/22	27%	0/1	0:17	1

WIN

vs. Kevin Christian

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates • May 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:42

Junior Tafa21/3168%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Kevin Christian13/2162%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Junior Tafa	21/31	68%	0/0	0:09	—
	Kevin Christian	13/21	62%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Billy Elekana

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:18

Junior Tafa38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Billy Elekana24/5147%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Junior Tafa	26/46	57%	0/0	0:07	1
	Billy Elekana	9/24	38%	0/3	0:37	—

R2	Junior Tafa	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Billy Elekana	15/27	56%	1/2	1:03	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Iwo Baraniewski is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.5. Their opponent absorbs 2.7 strikes per minute on average — Iwo Baraniewski's output should find a target.

Grappling: Iwo Baraniewski shoots at 20% accuracy but Junior Tafa stops 73% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Iwo Baraniewski finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Junior Tafa finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Junior Tafa's fights average 6:17 vs 4:35 for Iwo Baraniewski. If this reaches the championship rounds, Junior Tafa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan (Oct 10, 2026)