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Junior Tafa
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Junior Tafa

“The Juggernaut”

Light Heavyweight · UFC record 3-6 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 6 Jun 2026

Balanced / Hybrid

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)77
Power82
Striking defense77
Takedown defense83
WrestlingProvisional measure59

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (9 detailed fights; as of Sat 6 Jun 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED78.9
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING73.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
190 cm (6'3")
Reach
190 cm (6'3")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
30

Last 3: L L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

9 detailed UFC fights · 15 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 6 Jun 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed13.3significant, per round
Strikes absorbed10.2per round
Striking differential+3.1per round
Takedown attempts0.00per round
Takedown defense72.7%of attempts stopped
Finish rate100.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
13.3
Significant strikes absorbed per round
10.2
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+3.1
Striking accuracy
52.1%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
52.5%
Knockdowns per round
0.13
Target: head / body / leg
80.0% / 17.5% / 2.5%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
77.0% / 13.0% / 10.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.00
Takedowns landed per round
0.00
Takedown accuracy
—
Takedown defense
72.7%
Control time per round
0:03
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.07

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-6-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
100.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 0 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 3 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
2 / 2
Average fight time
4:55 (over 7 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Junior Tafa — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 6 Jun 2026Iwo BaraniewskiLKO/TKO KickR1 1:25UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Sat 2 May 2026Kevin ChristianWKO/TKO ElbowsR1 2:42UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Sat 31 Jan 2026Billy ElekanaLSUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 3:18UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Sat 12 Jul 2025Tuco TokkosLSUB Arm TriangleR2 4:25UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Sat 12 Oct 2024Sean SharafWKO/TKO PunchesR2 2:15UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
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Junior Tafa — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 17 Aug 2024Valter WalkerLSUB Heel HookR1 4:56UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Sat 17 Feb 2024Marcos Rogerio de LimaLKO/TKO KickR2 1:14UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Sat 26 Aug 2023Parker PorterWKO/TKO PunchR1 1:24UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Sat 22 Apr 2023Mohammed UsmanLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

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