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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Junior
Tafa

// CALLSIGN"The Juggernaut"·AUSTRALIA
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-6-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Junior Tafa
// SUBJECT_-
AUS🇦🇺
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
29
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 13 bouts
WIN
7
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
54%
7/13 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
100%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 7
7
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
33%
3
SUB
50%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
100%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING0CHIN80STRIKING59CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE61RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense71
NOT ON FILE

Grappling0
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking59
NOT ON FILE

Cardio63
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense61
NOT ON FILE

Recovery60
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling0 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking59 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense61 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2022WJUL 2022WAUG 2022WNOV 2022WDEC 2022LAPR 2023WAUG 2023LFEB 2024LAUG 2024WOCT 2024LJUL 2025LJAN 2026WMAY 2026LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 77, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  13. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 89 (W vs Porter), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 71.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
46%
3
23%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
1
8%
2
15%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
1
8%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
NTG Fight & Fitness
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Iwo BaraniewskiJun 6, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:25
UFC Fight Night 278 - Muhammad vs. Bonfim
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)
W
VS Kevin ChristianMay 2, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 2:42
UFC Fight Night 275 - Della Maddalena vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Billy ElekanaJan 31, 2026
SubmissionR2 · 3:18
UFC 325 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS George TokkosJul 12, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 4:25
UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Sean SharafOct 12, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:15
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Valter WalkerAug 17, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:56
UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Marcos Rogerio de LimaFeb 17, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)
W
VS Parker PorterAug 26, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:24
UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Mohammed UsmanApr 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 222 - Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Mike Bell 50 - 45. Derek Cleary 50 - 45. Sal D'amato 50 - 45.
W
VS Tsuyoshi KamiyamaDec 31, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:38
Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nicolas DjurdjevicNov 26, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:02
Brave CF 66 - Brave Combat Federation 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kelvin FitialAug 5, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 4:36
HFS - Hex Fight Series 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 7-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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