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Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian

Junior Tafa

Pro 6-5-0  |  UFC 2-5-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Kevin Christian

Pro 9-3-0  |  UFC 0-1-0
Age
29|31
Height
6'3"|6'7"
Reach
75"|80"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Junior Tafa Kevin Christian Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.9%82.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.43.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.8
Strike Differential0.9/min-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min0:110:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:303:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.30.0
Edges216 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Junior Tafa Kevin Christian Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.0%82.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.13.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.54.8
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:070:00
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Junior Tafa

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
WIN
vs. Sean Sharaf
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:15
Junior Tafa71/12855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Sean Sharaf53/11845%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds

Kevin Christian

LOSS
vs. Billy Elekana
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:33
Kevin Christian14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Billy Elekana17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francesco Mazzeo
DWCS 8.7 • Sep 2024
Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:17
Kevin Christian7/2035%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Francesco Mazzeo17/3845%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:42
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Billy Elekana
Junior Tafa
LOSS
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
Kevin Christian
LOSS
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:33
Kevin Christian14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Billy Elekana17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.4 vs 3.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Kevin Christian connects on 82.4% of significant strikes compared to 51.9%. The 30pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

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

Fight Length: Junior Tafa's fights average 7:30 vs 3:33 for Kevin Christian. If this reaches the championship rounds, Junior Tafa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com