On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–6UFC record
3 of 3Dominant wins
89Average win score
29thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time6:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winParker Porter rated 1323 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Junior Tafa’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
6
29th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
44
+0.83
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
25
3.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
8
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
3
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Parker Porter, rated 1323 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
No. 46 of 49 active men ranked at light heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1201 across 4 fights at the weight.
1–3Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
88Average win score
1247Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time5:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winKevin Christian rated 1104 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Junior Tafa has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Kevin Christian, rated 1104 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 12 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1297, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 265 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
89Average win score
1284Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time6:57
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Best winParker Porter rated 1323 going in
Against the division
How Junior Tafa’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Junior Tafa is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
12
29th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.52
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
3.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
65
2.84
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
0
0%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Parker Porter, rated 1323 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Loss | 9–91 | Iwo Baraniewski | KO/TKO | R1 1:25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim |
| 2 May 2026 | Win | 88–12 | Kevin Christian | KO/TKO | R1 2:42 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Loss | 13–87 | Billy Elekana | submission | R2 3:18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Tuco Tokkos | submission | R2 4:25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Win | 89–11 | Sean Sharaf | KO/TKO | R2 2:15 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Loss | 11–89 | Valter Walker | submission | R1 4:56 | Heavyweight | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Loss | 6–94 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | KO/TKO | R2 1:14 | Heavyweight | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Parker Porter | KO/TKO | R1 1:24 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Loss | 19–81 | Mohammed Usman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |