Justin Tafa
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Last 5: W NC W L L Association: NTG Fight & Fitness Pro Debut Date: 2017-05-20 Pro Record: 7-5-0 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 4-5-0
Last 3 Years: 2-2-0
Win Finish %: 100%
Combat Age: 35
Quality Perf. %: 66.7%
Last Quality Perf.: 2023-09-09
540 Metric: .579
Rating Points: 42
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2024 |
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Last Fight Date: 2/08/2025 [UFC] Last Opponent: [#86 HW] Tallison Teixeira Opponent's Last 5: W W W W L |
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UFC Record: 4-5-0 , 1 NC Octagon Time: 0:54:35 Longest Win Streak: 3 (2021-2023) UFC Debut: 2019-10-05 Last UFC Fight: 2025-02-08 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
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Tallison Teixeira #157 Heavyweight |
TKO (Knee to the Body and Elbows) Round 1 |
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Saturday, February 8th 2025 |
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| L |
Karl Williams #67 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas Saturday, March 23rd 2024 |
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| W |
Austen Lane #86 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Saturday, September 9th 2023 |
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| NC |
Austen Lane #80 Heavyweight |
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) Round 1 |
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UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria Saturday, June 24th 2023 |
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| W |
Parker Porter #92 Heavyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Saturday, February 11th 2023 |
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| W |
Harry Hunsucker #165 Heavyweight |
KO (Head Kick) Round 1 |
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Saturday, December 18th 2021 |
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| L |
Jared Vanderaa #68 Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt Saturday, May 22nd 2021 |
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| L |
Carlos Felipe #85 Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar Saturday, January 16th 2021 |
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| W |
Juan Adams #147 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Saturday, February 8th 2020 |
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| L |
Yorgan De Castro #157 Heavyweight |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
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UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya Saturday, October 5th 2019 |
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| W | David Taumoepeau |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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XFC 41 Friday, May 24th 2019 |
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| W |
Jeremy Joiner #367 Heavyweight |
TKO Round 1 |
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XFC 36: Joiner vs Tafa Saturday, July 28th 2018 |
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| W | Dylan Tiaaleaiga |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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XFC 30 - Conflict of Interest Saturday, May 20th 2017 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Tallison Teixeira #157 Heavyweight |
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Saturday, February 8th 2025 |
TKO (Knee to the Body and Elbows) Round 1 |
| L |
Karl Williams #67 Heavyweight |
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas Saturday, March 23rd 2024 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Austen Lane #86 Heavyweight |
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Saturday, September 9th 2023 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| NC |
Austen Lane #80 Heavyweight |
UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria Saturday, June 24th 2023 |
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) Round 1 |
| W |
Parker Porter #92 Heavyweight |
UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Saturday, February 11th 2023 |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Harry Hunsucker #165 Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Saturday, December 18th 2021 |
KO (Head Kick) Round 1 |
| L |
Jared Vanderaa #68 Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt Saturday, May 22nd 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Carlos Felipe #85 Heavyweight |
UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar Saturday, January 16th 2021 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| W |
Juan Adams #147 Heavyweight |
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Saturday, February 8th 2020 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| L |
Yorgan De Castro #157 Heavyweight |
UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya Saturday, October 5th 2019 |
KO (Punch) Round 1 |
| W | David Taumoepeau |
XFC 41 Friday, May 24th 2019 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
Jeremy Joiner #367 Heavyweight |
XFC 36: Joiner vs Tafa Saturday, July 28th 2018 |
TKO Round 1 |
| W | Dylan Tiaaleaiga |
XFC 30 - Conflict of Interest Saturday, May 20th 2017 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
| Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
| 10/01/2025 | 7 | #113 Heavyweight | 7-5-0 |
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| 07/01/2025 | 5 | #120 Heavyweight | 7-5-0 |
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| 04/01/2025 | 37 | #125 Heavyweight | 7-5-0 |
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| 01/01/2025 | 7 | #88 Heavyweight | 7-4-0 |
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| 10/01/2024 | 6 | #81 Heavyweight | 7-4-0 |
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| 07/01/2024 | 1 | #75 Heavyweight | 7-4-0 |
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| 04/01/2024 | 16 | #74 Heavyweight | 7-4-0 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 3 | #58 Heavyweight | 7-3-0 |
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| 10/01/2023 | 31 | #61 Heavyweight | 7-3-0 |
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| 07/01/2023 | 5 | #92 Heavyweight | 6-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2023 | 45 | #87 Heavyweight | 6-3-0 |
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| 01/01/2023 | 8 | #132 Heavyweight | 5-3-0 |
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| 10/01/2022 | 3 | #124 Heavyweight | 5-3-0 |
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| 07/01/2022 | 5 | #121 Heavyweight | 5-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2022 | 2 | #116 Heavyweight | 5-3-0 |
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| 01/01/2022 | 26 | #118 Heavyweight | 5-3-0 |
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| 10/01/2021 | 5 | #144 Heavyweight | 4-3-0 |
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| 07/01/2021 | 31 | #139 Heavyweight | 4-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2021 | 18 | #108 Heavyweight | 4-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2021 | 14 | #126 Heavyweight | 4-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2020 | 8 | #140 Heavyweight | 4-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2020 | 1 | #148 Heavyweight | 4-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 148 | #147 Heavyweight | 4-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 79 | #295 Heavyweight | 3-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2019 | 4 | #216 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2019 | 64 | #212 Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 1 | #276 Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2019 | 9 | #275 Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2018 | NR | #266 Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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