JT

Justin Tafa

L2

“Bad Man”

7-5-0

56

IQ Score

Prospect

/Age 32/Southpaw/6' 0"/74″ reach/264 lbs

Win %

58%

SLpM

4.0

Str Acc

54%

Str Def

47%

TD Avg

0.0

TD Def

53%

Sub Avg

0.0

Finish

100%

At a Glance

4.0

SLpM

54%

Str Acc

0.0

TD Avg

100%

Finish %

47%

Str Def

Tafa profiles as a knockout artist who is high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

56

IQ Score

Prospect

STR65

DEF28

GRP45

FIN85

MOM50

DUR29

ACT68

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.05+0.63 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

5.11+1.93 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 (5.11)Landed (4.05)

0

-1.06

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (7)

7 KO

Losses (5)

2 KO

3 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

L

KO

L

Dec

W

KO

W

KO

W

KO

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

3 of 13

KO/TKO Losses

2

Avg Fight Duration

1.6 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-2

Fight History10 UFC + 3 pre-UFC

13 fights7W5L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Tallison Teixeira	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	Feb 8, 2025	KO/TKO Elbow	1	0:35
L	Karl Williams	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas	Mar 23, 2024	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Austen Lane	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:22
NC	Austen Lane	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria	Jun 24, 2023	CNC	1	0:29
W	Parker Porter	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	Feb 11, 2023	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:06
W	Harry Hunsucker	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	Dec 18, 2021	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:53
L	Jared Vanderaa	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt	May 22, 2021	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Carlos Felipe	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar	Jan 16, 2021	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Juan Adams	UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes	Feb 8, 2020	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:59
L	Yorgan De Castro	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Oct 5, 2019	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:10
W	David Taumoepeau	XFCXFC 41	May 24, 2019	TKO	2	0:30
W	Jeremy Joiner	XFCXFC 36: Joiner vs Tafa	Jul 28, 2018	TKO	1	0:28
W	Dylan Tiaaleaiga	XFCXFC 30: Conflict of Interest	May 20, 2017	TKO	2	3:35