Justin Tafa

"Bad Man"

AGE	31 / Dec 13, 1993
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	266 lbs / 120.66 kg

ASSOCIATION
NTG Fight & Fitness

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 7

KO / TKO

100%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

Losses 5

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

60%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Tallison Teixeira	UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Feb / 08 / 2025	TKO (Knee to the Body and Elbow) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:35
loss	Karl Williams	UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas Mar / 23 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Austen Lane	UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland Sep / 09 / 2023	KO (Punches) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:22
NC	Austen Lane	UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria Jun / 24 / 2023	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:29
win	Parker Porter	UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Feb / 11 / 2023	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:06
win	Harry Hunsucker	UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus Dec / 18 / 2021	KO (Head Kick) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:53
loss	Jared Vanderaa	UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt May / 22 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Carlos Felipe	UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar Jan / 16 / 2021	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Juan Adams	UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes Feb / 08 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Jeff Rexroad VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:59
loss	Yorgan De Castro	UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya Oct / 05 / 2019	KO (Punch) Jim Perdios VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:10
win	David Taumoepeau	XFC 41 - Tafa vs. Taumoepeau May / 24 / 2019	TKO (Punches)	2	0:30
win	Jeremy Joiner	XFC 36 - Joiner vs Tafa Jul / 28 / 2018	TKO (Punches)	1	0:28
win	Dylan Tiaaleaiga	XFC 30 - Conflict of Interest May / 20 / 2017	TKO (Punches)	2	3:35

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