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Justin Tafa

"Bad Man"

AgeNone
Nationality None
Weight classHeavyweight
Height183 cm
Reach188 cm
StanceSouthpaw

MMA Record

0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

9
UFC fights
1 loss
current streak
4
✅ UFC wins
4
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
1
⬜ UFC no contest

Bonuses

2
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

October 05, 2019
UFC debuts
March 23, 2024
UFC last fight
53:59
time in the cage
5:60
avg time by combat
44.4%
win rate
100.0%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

⌚ Current Elo

1504
as of March 23, 2024

🥇 Peak Elo

1520
on September 09, 2023

📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights

⭐ Global Score

55
📊 Global scores

📈 Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Knockdowns 93 0.37 / round
2. Significant strikes per knockdown 89 55
3. Significant strikes per ko tko 86 55
4. Ko tko 86 4
5. Significant strikes accuracy 86 55%

📉 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. Ground strikes landed 21 0.74 / round
5. Control time 22 24s / round
59

Boxing Score

53

Kickboxing Score

📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-4.63 / round
💫 Strike differential
17.3 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
20.4 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
51.8%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
50.6%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 85% 12% 4% 51% 78% 72% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 11.95 58 58% 43% 5.74 82 28% 83% 2.78 56 14% 94%
15

Wrestling Score

1

Jiu Jitsu Score

📊 Grappling Scores
🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
0.2 / round
🤾‍♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
0.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
50.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
24s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:06 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
72.7%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Justin Tafa's UFC Fight History

Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 09, 2023 - UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:22).
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Heavyweight bout
No contest at round 1 (29s).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:06).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 1 (1:53).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 08, 2020 - UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:59).
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October 05, 2019 - UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:10).
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Fighter's fights