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Australia
Brisbane, New South Wales
Justin Tafa
"
Bad Man
"
AGE
31
/
Dec 13, 1993
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
265 lbs
/
120.2 kg
ASSOCIATION
NTG Fight & Fitness
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
7
KO
/
TKO
7
100%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
1
25%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
3
75%
N/C
1
Upcoming Fights
UFC 312
February 08, 2025
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
Justin Tafa
7-4-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
Tallison Teixeira
7-0-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Karl Williams
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas
Mar / 23 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Austen Lane
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
Sep / 09 / 2023
KO (Punches)
Jim Perdios
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:22
NC
Austen Lane
UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria
Jun / 24 / 2023
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:29
win
Parker Porter
UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Feb / 11 / 2023
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:06
win
Harry Hunsucker
UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec / 18 / 2021
KO (Head Kick)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:53
loss
Jared Vanderaa
UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt
May / 22 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Carlos Felipe
UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar
Jan / 16 / 2021
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Juan Adams
UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes
Feb / 08 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Jeff Rexroad
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:59
loss
Yorgan De Castro
UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Oct / 05 / 2019
KO (Punch)
Jim Perdios
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:10
win
David Taumoepeau
XFC 41 - Tafa vs. Taumoepeau
May / 24 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
2
0:30
win
Jeremy Joiner
XFC 36 - Joiner vs Tafa
Jul / 28 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
1
0:28
win
Dylan Tiaaleaiga
XFC 30 - Conflict of Interest
May / 20 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
2
3:35
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