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Junior Tafa
L1“The Juggernaut”
7-6-0
0Prospect
🇦🇺Australia/Heavyweight/Age 29/Orthodox/6' 3"/75″ reach/205 lbs
Win %
54%
SLpM
3.5
Str Acc
52%
Str Def
52%
TD Avg
0.0
TD Def
72%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
100%
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At a Glance
3.5
SLpM
median
52%
Str Acc
above average
0.0
TD Avg
100%
Finish %
top 3%
52%
Str Def
above average
Junior Tafa "The Juggernaut" is a Australia orthodox Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 7-6-0, the fighter owns a 54% win rate across 13 pro contests, with a 100% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
13 fightspeak +4 · current +1
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.53+0.11 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.70-0.48 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
0.00-1.52 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.70)Landed (3.53)
0
+0.83
Wins by Method
100%Finish
KO/TKO7100%
Submission00%
Decision00%
7 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (7)
7 KO
Losses (6)
2 KO
3 SUB
1 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
W
KO
L
Sub
L
Sub
W
KO
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
11/23(48%)
R2
13/24(54%)
R3
8/19(42%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
83%
Distance: 126Clinch: 15Ground: 10
Target
81%
Head: 122Body: 20Leg: 9
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.6
Avg Control / Fight
1:03
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.2
TD Success Rate
47%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
1 of 13
KO/TKO Losses
2
Avg Fight Duration
1.5 rounds
Post-Loss Record
3-2
Fight History9 UFC + 4 pre-UFC
13 fights7W6L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Iwo Baraniewski | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Kick Round 1 of 3 Time 1:25 Division Light Heavyweight Opening Odds -440/+333 | ||||||
| W | Kevin Christian | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| L | Billy Elekana | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| L | Tuco Tokkos | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Sean Sharaf | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| L | Valter Walker | SSUB Heel Hook | ||||
| L | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Parker Porter | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Mohammed Usman | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Tsuyoshi Sudario | KTKO | ||||
| W | Nicolas Đurđević | KTKO | ||||
| W | Kelvin Fitial | KTKO | ||||
| W | Taisei Sekino | KTKO | ||||