// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Justin Tafa
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Justin
Tafa

NICKNAME"Bad Man"·AUSTRALIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Justin Tafa
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
32
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
7/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-2
W-WLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

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

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
4.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.11
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 63 other rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
of 64 on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1493
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
32nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
27th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 8, 2025

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
60%
// 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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 DEFENSE29GRAPPLING0CHIN68STRIKING65CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// 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
0255075100MAY 2017WMAY 2017WJUL 2018WMAY 2019LOCT 2019WFEB 2020LJAN 2021LMAY 2021WDEC 2021WFEB 2023JUN 2023WSEP 2023LMAR 2024LFEB 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 81.
  12. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 92 (W vs Lane), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 75.

// 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_
12/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
58%
2
17%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tallison TeixeiraFeb 8, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
UFC 312 - Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Elbow)
L
VS Karl WilliamsMar 23, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Austen LaneSep 9, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:22
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
D
VS Austen LaneJun 24, 2023
No ContestR1 · 0:29
UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
W
VS Parker PorterFeb 11, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Harry HunsuckerDec 18, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:53
UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Jared VanderaaMay 22, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Carlos FelipeJan 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Juan AdamsFeb 8, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:59
UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yorgan De CastroOct 5, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS David TaumoepeauMay 24, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:30
XFC 41 - Tafa vs. Taumoepeau
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jeremy JoinerJul 28, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:28
XFC 36 - Joiner vs Tafa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 7-5 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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