Justin Tafa: record, fights and statistics
Justin Tafa (“Bad Man”) is a heavyweight fighter from Australia with a published career record of 7-5-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 10 UFC bouts for Justin Tafa (4-5, 1 no contest). In the 1 fights stored since Feb 8, 2025, Justin Tafa is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1993 |
What are Justin Tafa's fighting stats?
Across 10 stored UFC bouts with statistics (55 minutes) through February 8, 2025, Justin Tafa lands 4.04 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.10, with 54.4% striking accuracy and 47.1% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 53.3% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 4-5 in 10 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 4 wins inside the distance.
Justin Tafa: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.04 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.10 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 47.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.10 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 53.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.27 |
| Share of fight time in control | 8.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 10 (54.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 58.4% head, 28.1% body, 13.6% legs; 84.6% at distance, 11.8% in the clinch, 3.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 3 |
4-5 (1 no contest) in the 10 stored UFC bouts since October 5, 2019, averaging 6 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
Wins and losses by method since Feb 8, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 8, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 0 of 1 (0.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 8 of 9 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:00 |
Totals over 1 of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Tallison Teixeira (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:35 | 0.6 | Heavyweight | 0 of 1 (8) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Karl Williams (2-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 21 of 43 (40) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Austen Lane (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | 1.4 | Heavyweight | 11 of 14 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Austen Lane (0-0) | No contest | No contest | R1 0:29 | 0.5 | Heavyweight | 0 of 3 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Parker Porter (3-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:06 | 1.1 | Heavyweight | 8 of 16 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Harry Hunsucker (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:53 | 1.9 | Heavyweight | 5 of 10 (5) | 0 of 0 | 1:02 |
| May 22, 2021 | Jared Vanderaa (0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 74 of 147 (121) | 0 of 0 | 0:11 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Carlos Felipe (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 86 of 148 (77) | 0 of 2 | 1:53 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Juan Adams (1-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:59 | 2 | Heavyweight | 10 of 15 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Yorgan De Castro (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:10 | 2.2 | Heavyweight | 6 of 9 (4) | 0 of 0 | 1:24 |
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
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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