Justin Tafa
AustraliaJustin Tafa, “Bad Man”, is a Heavyweight from Australia with an official record of 7-5 (1 NC). All 7 wins came by knockout. The most recent bout on file is a first-round knockout loss to Tallison Teixeira at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 on 8 February 2025, the second defeat in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Tallison Teixeira | LOSS | KOElbow | R1 · 0:35 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Karl Williams | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Austen Lane | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 1:22 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Austen Lane | NC | NCNo Contest | R1 · 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Parker Porter | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 1:06 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Harry Hunsucker | WIN | KOKick | R1 · 1:53 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus |
| May 22, 2021 | Jared Vanderaa | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Carlos Felipe | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Juan Adams | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 1:59 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Yorgan De Castro | LOSS | KOPunch | R1 · 2:10 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
| May 24, 2019 | David TaumoepeauTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 | XFC 41 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Jeremy JoinerTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | XFC 36: Joiner vs. Tafa |
| May 20, 2017 | Dylan Tiaaleaiga | WIN | KOKO | R2 | XFC 30: Conflict of Interest |
Wins, losses and draws are Justin Tafa’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 13 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Justin Tafa’s record, in numbers
Justin Tafa’s record is 7-5 (1 NC), and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 13 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
All 7 wins came by knockout — 7 of 7 inside the distance, a finish rate of 100%. Across all 13 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 4 minutes 58 seconds.
Justin Tafa has been stopped twice in the 13 bouts on file — 2 by knockout — which is 15% of them. The last 2 bouts on file are both losses.
Of the 13 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were for a title. One of them has come since October 2024.
Set against the 485 Heavyweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Justin Tafa has a finish rate above 81% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 68% of them and a two-year bout count above 69% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Justin Tafa is listed at 6ft with a reach of 74in, fights southpaw and is 32, born 12 December 1993.
These figures are recomputed from Justin Tafa’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.