On the clock
4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 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). 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.
4–5 (1 NC)UFC record
4 of 4Dominant wins
90Average win score
18thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time6:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time8% of the fight
Best winParker Porter rated 1324 at 265 lb going in
Figures cover 9 of 10 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Justin Tafa’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
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
0
18th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−1.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
61
4.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.10
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
8%
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 1324 at 265 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 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 8 Feb 2025, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1331, after 9 fights there.
4–5Record at 265 lb
4 of 4Dominant wins
90Average win score
1208Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time6:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 5.1
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time8% of the fight
Best winParker Porter rated 1324 going in
Against the division
How Justin 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. Justin 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
0
18th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−1.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
61
4.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.10
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
13
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 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 1324 at 265 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 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
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2025 | Loss | 9–91 | Tallison Teixeira | KO/TKO | R1 0:35 | Heavyweight | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Loss | 17–83 | Karl Williams | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Austen Lane | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Heavyweight | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| 24 Jun 2023 | No contest | 0–100 | Austen Lane | could not continue | R1 0:29 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Parker Porter | KO/TKO | R1 1:06 | Heavyweight | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Harry Hunsucker | KO/TKO | R1 1:53 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus |
| 22 May 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Jared Vanderaa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Loss | 30–70 | Carlos Felipe | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar |
| 8 Feb 2020 | Win | 90–10 | Juan Adams | KO/TKO | R1 1:59 | Heavyweight | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Loss | 10–90 | Yorgan De Castro | KO/TKO | R1 2:10 | Heavyweight | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |