Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man”·
West Auckland, New Zealand
Pro record
7-5-0 (1 NC)
Model Elo
1506
#958 of 1994
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- Tafa Gang
- Born
- West Auckland, New Zealand
- UFC debut
- Oct 4, 2019
Profile
Justin Tafa is 4–5 in the UFC since 2019 (plus 1 no contest). 4 of those 4 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Tallison Teixeira by KO/TKO (Feb 8, 2025).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 4–5
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 4 of 4 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 4
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 54:34
- avg 5:27 per fight
- Opposition
- 1525
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1535opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 8, 2023
- 1522opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · Feb 7, 2020
- 1512opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Feb 10, 2023
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 5:27
Fight history (10)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Tallison TeixeiraRecord after: 4-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:35 | UFC 312Feb 8, 2025 |
| L |  Karl WilliamsRecord after: 4-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. NamajunasMar 22, 2024 |
| W |  Austen LaneRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:22 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandSep 8, 2023 |
| NC | Austen LaneRecord after: 3-3 | CNCRound 1 · 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. TopuriaJun 23, 2023 |
| W |  Parker PorterRecord after: 3-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:06 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. VolkanovskiFeb 10, 2023 |
| W |  Harry HunsuckerRecord after: 2-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:53 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. DaukausDec 17, 2021 |
| L |  Jared VanderaaRecord after: 1-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. GarbrandtMay 21, 2021 |
| L |  Carlos FelipeRecord after: 1-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. KattarJan 15, 2021 |
| W |  Juan AdamsRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:59 | UFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesFeb 7, 2020 |
| L |  Yorgan De CastroRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:10 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. AdesanyaOct 4, 2019 |