Heavyweight

Justin Tafa

Last fought: Feb 2025

RECORD

Pro

7-5-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-5-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

264 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	5:27
Fight Completion Rate	36.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.09
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	7-7 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	4-5 (44.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	3-2 (60.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	69.9%
% Time in Control	8.1%
% Time Controlled	22.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.90
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.79
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.89
Distance Strike Accuracy	51.7%
Distance Strike Defense	50.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.19
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.93
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.26
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.97
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.22

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Justin Tafa League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Justin Tafa
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1
Strike Differential	-1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	53.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:12
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	5:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.1
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	46.2%
Control Time/Fight	0:01

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Tallison Teixeira

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 • Feb 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 0:35

Justin Tafa0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tallison Teixeira8/989%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tallison Teixeira	8/9	89%	0/1	0:11	1

LOSS

vs. Karl Williams

UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas • Mar 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Justin Tafa21/4349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Karl Williams40/6166%TD 7/12Ctrl 10:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Karl Williams	12/16	75%	4/4	3:58	—

R2	Justin Tafa	9/15	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Karl Williams	20/34	59%	1/2	2:45	—

R3	Justin Tafa	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Karl Williams	8/11	73%	2/6	3:48	—

WIN

vs. Austen Lane

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland • Sep 2023Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22

Justin Tafa11/1479%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Austen Lane7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	11/14	79%	0/0	0:05	1
	Austen Lane	7/14	50%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Austen Lane

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria • Jun 2023Heavyweight

CNC • Rd 1, 0:29

Justin Tafa0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Austen Lane3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austen Lane	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Parker Porter

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:06

Justin Tafa8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Parker Porter7/1644%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	8/16	50%	0/0	0:03	1
	Parker Porter	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Harry Hunsucker

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:53

Justin Tafa5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:02KD 1

Harry Hunsucker5/956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	5/10	50%	0/0	1:02	1
	Harry Hunsucker	5/9	56%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jared Vanderaa

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt • May 2021Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Justin Tafa74/14750%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

Jared Vanderaa121/24849%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	15/38	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Vanderaa	31/64	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Tafa	26/47	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Vanderaa	47/90	52%	0/0	0:17	—

R3	Justin Tafa	33/62	53%	0/0	0:11	—
	Jared Vanderaa	43/94	46%	0/0	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Felipe

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar • Jan 2021Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Justin Tafa86/14858%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:53

Carlos Felipe77/14254%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	26/47	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlos Felipe	9/29	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Justin Tafa	34/53	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlos Felipe	35/61	57%	0/1	0:41	—

R3	Justin Tafa	26/48	54%	0/2	1:53	—
	Carlos Felipe	33/52	63%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Juan Adams

UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:59

Justin Tafa10/1567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Juan Adams7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	10/15	67%	0/0	0:02	1
	Juan Adams	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Yorgan De Castro

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:10

Justin Tafa6/967%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09

Yorgan De Castro4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Justin Tafa	6/9	67%	0/0	1:09	—
	Yorgan De Castro	4/12	33%	0/0	0:12	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com