Junior Tafa: record, fights and statistics
Junior Tafa (“The Juggernaut”) is a heavyweight fighter from Australia with a published career record of 7-6-0. StatsNext stores 9 UFC bouts for Junior Tafa (3-6). In the 4 fights stored since Jul 12, 2025, Junior Tafa is 1-3.
Profile
| Height | 6'3" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1996 |
What are Junior Tafa's fighting stats?
Across 9 stored UFC bouts with statistics (57 minutes) through June 6, 2026, Junior Tafa lands 3.53 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.70, with 52.1% striking accuracy and 52.5% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 72.7% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 3-6 in 9 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 3 wins inside the distance.
Junior Tafa: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.53 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.70 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 52.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.53 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 72.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.22 |
| Share of fight time in control | 1.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 9 (56.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 80% head, 17.5% body, 2.5% legs; 77% at distance, 13% in the clinch, 10% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 3 |
| Decision | 0 | 1 |
3-6 in the 9 stored UFC bouts since April 22, 2023, averaging 6.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Junior Tafa among fighters
| Figure | Junior Tafa | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.76 | 83rd of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.47 | 107th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 54.1 | 78th of 243 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.21 | 47th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 2.2 | 209th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Jul 12, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 3 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 2 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 12, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 83 of 147 (56.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 54 of 116 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 6 of 17 (64.7% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:43 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | Iwo Baraniewski (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:25 | 1.4 | Light Heavyweight | 0 of 8 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 2, 2026 | Kevin Christian (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:42 | 2.7 | Light Heavyweight | 21 of 31 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Billy Elekana (2-1) | Loss | Submission | R2 3:18 | 8.3 | Light Heavyweight | 38 of 70 (24) | 0 of 0 | 0:07 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Tuco Tokkos (0-3) | Loss | Submission | R2 4:25 | 9.4 | Light Heavyweight | 24 of 38 (11) | 0 of 0 | 0:27 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Sean Sharaf (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:15 | 7.3 | Heavyweight | 71 of 128 (53) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Valter Walker (0-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 4:56 | 4.9 | Heavyweight | 5 of 8 (4) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima (9-7) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:14 | 6.2 | Heavyweight | 11 of 27 (33) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Parker Porter (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:24 | 1.4 | Heavyweight | 8 of 13 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Mohammed Usman (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 22 of 61 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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