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.
| 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 |
| 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 |