Justin Tafa
“Bad Man”
Next Fight - February 08, 2025
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
Age: 31 | Dec 13, 1993
Nationality: Australia
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 265 lbs
Professional Record
12 fights | 7 wins | 4 losses |
---|---|---|
KO/TKOs | 7 | 1 |
Submissions | 0 | 0 |
Decisions | 0 | 3 |
No Contests | 1 |
Fight Details
Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
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LOSS | 7 - 4 - 1 | Karl Williams | UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas | March 23, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 7 - 3 - 1 | Austen Lane | UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland | September 09, 2023 | KO (Punches) | Jim Perdios | 1 | 1:22 |
NC | 6 - 3 - 1 | Austen Lane | UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 0:29 |
WIN | 6 - 3 | Parker Porter | UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | February 11, 2023 | KO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 1:06 |
WIN | 5 - 3 | Harry Hunsucker | UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | KO (Head Kick) | Herb Dean | 1 | 1:53 |
LOSS | 4 - 3 | Jared Vanderaa | UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt | May 22, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mark Smith | 3 | 5:00 |
LOSS | 4 - 2 | Carlos Felipe | UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar | January 16, 2021 | Decision (Split) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 4 - 1 | Juan Adams | UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes | February 08, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | Jeff Rexroad | 1 | 1:59 |
LOSS | 3 - 1 | Yorgan De Castro | UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya | October 05, 2019 | KO (Punch) | Jim Perdios | 1 | 2:10 |
WIN | 3 - 0 | David Taumoepeau | XFC 41 - Tafa vs. Taumoepeau | May 24, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:30 | |
WIN | 2 - 0 | Jeremy Joiner | XFC 36 - Joiner vs Tafa | July 28, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:28 | |
WIN | 1 - 0 | Dylan Tiaaleaiga | XFC 30 - Conflict of Interest | May 20, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:35 |
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