Justin Tafa

"Bad Man"

MMA Record: 7-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 4-5-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight

Justin Tafa "Bad Man" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Justin Tafa has 4 wins in the UFC. Justin Tafa lands an average of 4.05 significant strikes per minute .

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Justin Tafa, a mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with a record of 7 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no contest (1 NC). Weighing 264 lbs., he stands at 6' 0' tall with a reach of 74'. Tafa adopts a southpaw stance during his bouts. In terms of performance, Tafa demonstrates an average of 4.05 significant strikes per minute in the UFC, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 54%. He absorbs an average of 5.11 strikes per minute and boasts a strike defense of 47%. Tafa has not been successful in securing any takedowns or submissions during his UFC career. One of Tafa's most notable victories came against Parker Porter, who held an ELO rating of 1015. His recent fight history includes a win over Austen Lane on February 11, 2023, followed by a loss to the same opponent on June 24, 2023. However, Tafa managed to secure another victory against Lane in September 2023 before suffering losses to Karl Williams and Tallison Teixeira in March 2024 and February 2025, respectively.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1015

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Dec 13 1993
Age
31
Peak ELO
1050
ELO Rank
859 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
99-50-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
981.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
973.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.05
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.11
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Justin Tafa Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-02-08 UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Tallison Teixeira KO/TKO Elbow 1 0:35 Loss
2024-03-23 UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas Karl Williams U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-09-09 UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Austen Lane KO/TKO Punch 1 1:22 Win
2023-06-24 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Austen Lane CNC 1 0:29 Loss
2023-02-11 UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Parker Porter KO/TKO Punch 1 1:06 Win
2021-12-18 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Harry Hunsucker KO/TKO Kick 1 1:53 Win
2021-05-22 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Jared Vanderaa U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-01-16 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar Carlos Felipe S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-02-08 UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Juan Adams KO/TKO Punch 1 1:59 Win
2019-10-05 UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Yorgan De Castro KO/TKO Punch 1 2:10 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Justin Tafa ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2025-02-08 Tallison Teixeira 1000 Loss -18 1015
9 2024-03-23 Karl Williams 1029 Loss -17 1033
8 2023-09-09 Austen Lane 1000 Win +20 1050
7 2023-06-24 Austen Lane 1000 Loss 0 1030
6 2023-02-11 Parker Porter 1015 Win +21 1030
5 2021-12-18 Harry Hunsucker 986 Win +21 1009
4 2021-05-22 Jared Vanderaa 984 Loss -17 988
3 2021-01-16 Carlos Felipe 1016 Loss 0 1005
2 2020-02-08 Juan Adams 989 Win +21 1005
1 2019-10-05 Yorgan De Castro 1000 Loss -16 984

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