Junior Tafa
"The Juggernaut"
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
10
fights
6
✅ wins
4
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
1
bonus
0
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
April 22, 2023
UFC debuts
January 31, 2026
UFC last fight
52:32
time in the cage
7:30
avg time by combat
28.6%
win rate
100.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1463
as of January 31, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1504
on August 26, 2023
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
47
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Knockdowns | 80 | 0.19 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 78 | 90 |
| 3. | Significant strikes accuracy | 78 | 52% |
| 4. | Significant strikes differential | 77 | +4.28 / round |
| 5. | Head strikes landed | 75 | 13.32 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submissions attempted | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 3. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 4. | Control time | 5 | 4s / round |
| 5. | Leg strikes landed | 6 | 0.38 / round |
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Boxing Score
18
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+4.28
/ round
💫 Strike differential
13.7 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
9.4 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
49.1%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
54.4%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
11
Wrestling Score
1
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.0 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
70.7%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
4s / round
⏱ Control Time
2:51 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
62.5%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Junior Tafa's UFC Fight History
January 31, 2026 - UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (3:18).
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July 12, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (4:25).
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October 12, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (2:15).
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August 17, 2024 - UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Heel Hook) at round 1 (4:56).
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February 17, 2024 - UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Kick) at round 2 (1:14).
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August 26, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:24).
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April 22, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights