Heavyweight · Men

Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”
New Zealand NTG Fight & Fitness debut 2017
Elo 1,498 peak 1,684 · 9 Sep 2023 186 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2884693
7-5 (1)pro record
2L current streak
1,651best win, Elo
1,402average opponent
-- born 13 Dec 1993
72.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,543 Sub1,075 Dec1,125

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Austen Lane KO/TKO R1 · 9 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,651
  2. Parker Porter KO/TKO R1 · 11 Feb 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,529
  3. Juan Adams KO/TKO R1 · 8 Feb 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,511
  4. Harry Hunsucker KO/TKO R1 · 18 Dec 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,387
  5. Jeremy Joiner KO/TKO R1 · 28 Jul 2018 · Xtreme Fighting Championships 1,154

Losses

Newest first
  1. Tallison Teixeira KO/TKO R1 · 8 Feb 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,452
  2. Karl Williams Decision R3 · 23 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,605
  3. Jared Vanderaa Decision R3 · 22 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,512
  4. Carlos Felipe Decision R3 · 16 Jan 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,482
  5. Yorgan De Castro KO/TKO R1 · 5 Oct 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,412

Fight history

14 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
14 8 Feb 202531.2 yrs L7-5 (1) Tallison Teixeira 7-0 · 25.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOElbows & Knees R10:35 0.00 1,626→1,498 -128 1,452 +127→+132 UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 23 Mar 202430.3 yrs L7-4 (1) Karl Williams 9-1 · 34.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.28* 1,684→1,626 -58 1,605 +200→+160 UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 9 Sep 202329.7 yrs W7-3 (1) Austen Lane 12-3 (1) · 35.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Punches R11:22 1.00 1,578→1,684 +106 1,651 -233→-203 UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 24 Jun 202329.5 yrs NC6-3 (1) Austen Lane 12-3 · 35.6 yrs Heavyweight -- R10:29 0.00 1,578→1,578 +0 1,651 -180→-188 UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 11 Feb 202329.2 yrs W6-3 Parker Porter 13-7 · 37.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCounter Left R11:05 1.00 1,478→1,578 +100 1,529 -146→-125 UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 18 Dec 202128.0 yrs W5-3 Harry Hunsucker 7-4 · 33.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R11:54 1.00 1,396→1,481 +85 1,387 -330→-332 UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs. Daukaus Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 22 May 202127.4 yrs L4-3 Jared Vanderaa 11-5 · 29.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.13* 1,444→1,396 -47 1,512 -194→-184 UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 16 Jan 202127.1 yrs L4-2 Carlos Felipe 10-1 · 26.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.63* 1,401→1,444 +43 1,482 +165→+163 UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 8 Feb 202026.2 yrs W4-1 Juan Adams 5-2 · 28.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:59 1.00 1,259→1,401 +142 1,511 +150→+204 UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 5 Oct 201925.8 yrs L3-1 Yorgan De Castro 5-0 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCounter Right R12:10 0.00 1,325→1,259 -66 1,412 +100→-127 UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 24 May 201925.4 yrs W3-0 David Taumoepeau 3-1 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:30 1.00 1,265→1,325 +60 1,154 – XFC 41: Tafa vs. Taumoepeau Xtreme Fighting Championships
3 28 Jul 201824.6 yrs W2-0 Jeremy Joiner 5-2 · 30.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:28 1.00 1,185→1,265 +80 1,154 – XFC 36: Joiner vs Tafa Xtreme Fighting Championships
2 20 May 201723.4 yrs W1-0 Dylan Tiaaleaiga debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R28:35 1.00 1,104→1,187 +84 1,088 – XFC 30: Conflict of Interest Xtreme Fighting Championships
1 18 Mar 201723.3 yrs W1-0 Joe Harley debut – KO/TKOPunch R13:00 1.00 1,038→1,104 +66 1,038 – Aftershock 28: Vake vs. Poananga Aftershock MMA am