Justin Tafa
“Bad Man”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWNCW
Profile
- Age
- 32 (born December 13, 1993)
- Born in
- Auckland
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 264 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 4-5 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 4
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.05 top 29%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.11
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.0 top 94%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Justin Tafa
Justin Tafa "Bad Man" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Auckland, New Zealand, on December 13, 1993. Tafa stands 6' 0", has a 74" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Tafa turned professional in 2018, debuting with XFC. A 3-0 record outside the UFC came first. Tafa made a UFC debut at UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya in October 2019 and lost to Yorgan De Castro by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Tafa is 4-5 with 1 no contest across 10 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Tafa has won 4 of 4 UFC fights by knockout.
Most recently, Tafa lost to Tallison Teixeira by KO/TKO at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 in February 2025.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Elbow to Head At Distance · R1 0:35
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb 8, 2025
0Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Mar 23, 2024
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:22
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Sep 9, 2023
11Str 0TD 1KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Eye Poke by Lane · R1 0:29
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
Jun 24, 2023
0Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:06
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Feb 11, 2023
8Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 1:53
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec 18, 2021
5Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
May 22, 2021
74Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
Jan 16, 2021
86Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 1:59
Feb 8, 2020
10Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:10
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Oct 5, 2019
6Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Justin Tafa is 7-5 (1 NC) across 13 professional fights in 2 promotions, since a pro debut on May 20, 2018 (XFC). 3 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins7
- KO/TKO 7
Pro losses5
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 100% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 4-5 (1 NC) | 2019 |
| XFC | 3-0 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Tallison Teixeira | Feb 8, 2025 |
| L | Karl Williams | Mar 23, 2024 |
| W | Austen Lane | Sep 9, 2023 |
| NC | Austen Lane | Jun 24, 2023 |
| W | Parker Porter | Feb 11, 2023 |
| W | Harry Hunsucker | Dec 18, 2021 |
| L | Jared Vanderaa | May 22, 2021 |
| L | Carlos Felipe | Jan 16, 2021 |
| W | Juan Adams | Feb 8, 2020 |
| L | Yorgan De Castro | Oct 5, 2019 |
| W | David Taumoepeau | May 24, 2019 |
| W | Jeremy Joiner | Jul 28, 2018 |
| W | Dylan Tiaaleaiga | May 20, 2018 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Justin Tafa's record?
Justin Tafa's professional MMA record is 7 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Justin Tafa?
Justin Tafa is 32 years old, born on December 13, 1993.
How tall is Justin Tafa and what is their reach?
Justin Tafa stands 6' 0" with a 74" reach.
Who did Justin Tafa fight last?
Justin Tafa lost to Tallison Teixeira by KO/TKO at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 on Feb 8, 2025.