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Iwo Baraniewski vs Junior Tafa

Iwo Baraniewski

Pro 8-0-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Junior Tafa

Pro 7-5-0  |  UFC 3-5-0
Age
27|29
Height
6'0"|6'3"
Reach
73"|75"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Iwo Baraniewski Junior Tafa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy71.1%53.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min16.43.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min15.42.7
Strike Differential1.0/min1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%72.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min1:550:13
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time0:586:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.3
Edges414 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Iwo Baraniewski Junior Tafa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy71.1%57.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min16.44.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min15.43.2
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:070:09
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Iwo Baraniewski

WIN
vs. Austen Lane
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28
Iwo Baraniewski10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Austen Lane0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ibo Aslan
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Iwo Baraniewski22/3269%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11
Ibo Aslan30/5357%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mahamed Aly
DWCS 9.6 • Sep 2025
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:20
Iwo Baraniewski4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Mahamed Aly2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Junior Tafa

WIN
vs. Kevin Christian
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:42
Junior Tafa21/3168%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Kevin Christian13/2162%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Billy Elekana
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:18
Junior Tafa38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Billy Elekana24/5147%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tuco Tokkos
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:25
Junior Tafa24/3863%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Tuco Tokkos11/2250%TD 5/9Ctrl 7:51
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Iwo Baraniewski is the busier striker, landing 16.4 significant strikes per minute vs 3.6. Their opponent absorbs 2.7 strikes per minute on average — Iwo Baraniewski's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Iwo Baraniewski connects on 71.1% of significant strikes compared to 53.2%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

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 6:54 vs 0:58 for Iwo Baraniewski. If this reaches the championship rounds, Junior Tafa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-06-01 09:05:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com