
Fighter profile
Junior Tafa
Light Heavyweight · UFC record 3-6 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 6 Jun 2026
Balanced / Hybrid
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 190 cm (6'3")
- Reach
- 190 cm (6'3")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 30
Last 3: L L W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes 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%
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
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)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6 Jun 2026 | Iwo Baraniewski | L | KO/TKO Kick | R1 1:25 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim |
| Sat 2 May 2026 | Kevin Christian | W | KO/TKO Elbows | R1 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| Sat 31 Jan 2026 | Billy Elekana | L | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R2 3:18 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 |
| Sat 12 Jul 2025 | Tuco Tokkos | L | SUB Arm Triangle | R2 4:25 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| Sat 12 Oct 2024 | Sean Sharaf | W | KO/TKO Punches | R2 2:15 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
Show all 9 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Aug 2024 | Valter Walker | L | SUB Heel Hook | R1 4:56 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
| Sat 17 Feb 2024 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | L | KO/TKO Kick | R2 1:14 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| Sat 26 Aug 2023 | Parker Porter | W | KO/TKO Punch | R1 1:24 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Sat 22 Apr 2023 | Mohammed Usman | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |
