Junior Tafa
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sat, Sep 21, 1996, age 29
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 22, 2023
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 6, 2026
01/How he wins
3 KO/TKO (elbows to head from half guard, punch to head at distance, punches to head at distance) in 3 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 3 |
| Decision | 0 | 1 |
| All | 3 | 6 |
02/Career rates
03/By division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 5 | 2-3-0 | 34.8 | 117 of 237 | 3.36 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 of 34:49 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| Light Heavyweight | 4 | 1-3-0 | 21.8 | 83 of 147 | 3.80 | 0 of 0 | 0:43 of 21:50 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 9 | 3-6-0 | 56.6 | 200 of 384 | 3.53 | 0 of 0 | 0:49 of 56:39 | 2 | 3 in 3 |
04/By year
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 12.4 | 59 of 109 | 4.75 | 0 of 0 | 0:16 of 12:25 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9.4 | 24 of 38 | 2.55 | 0 of 0 | 0:27 of 9:25 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 18.4 | 87 of 163 | 4.72 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 18:25 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 16.4 | 30 of 74 | 1.83 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 16:24 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 9 | 3-6-0 | 56.6 | 200 of 384 | 3.53 | 0 of 0 | 0:49 of 56:39 | 2 | 3 in 3 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 9 of 9 | 35.5 | 126 of 246 | 3.55 | 0 of 0 | 0:32 of 35:27 | 2 | 0 | 4, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 5 of 9 | 16.2 | 66 of 119 | 4.07 | 0 of 0 | 0:17 of 16:12 | 0 | 0 | 4, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 1 of 9 | 5.0 | 8 of 19 | 1.60 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | Iwo BaraniewskiLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:25Kick to Leg At Distance | 0 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 2, 2026UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | Kevin ChristianLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:42Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 21 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 0 | 2:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2026UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Billy ElekanaLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R2 3:18Rear Naked Choke | 38 of 70 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 1 | 8:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 12, 2025UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Tuco TokkosLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R2 4:25Arm Triangle From Side Control | 24 of 38 | 0 of 0 | 0:27 | 0 | 9:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2024UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Sean SharafHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:15Punches to Head At Distance | 71 of 128 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 0 | 7:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2024UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Valter WalkerHeavyweight | LSubmission, R1 4:56Heel Hook On Ground | 5 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2024UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Marcos Rogerio de LimaHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:14Kick to Leg At Distance | 11 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Parker PorterHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:24Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 1:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 22, 2023UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | Mohammed UsmanHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Jacob Montalvo 28 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. | 22 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.