Justin Tafa “Bad Man”
UFC record 4-5-0 (1 NC) · professional record 7-5-0 (1 NC)
- Age
- 32 (born Dec 13, 1993)
- Height
- 183 cm (6' 0")
- Reach
- 188 cm (74")
- Leg reach
- 102 cm (40")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 264 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- New Zealand
- Status
- Not fighting
- Style
- Striker
- Gym
- Tafa Gang
- UFC debut
- Oct 5, 2019
- Last fight
- Feb 8, 2025
2 fight-night bonuses: 1 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.05
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 54%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 5.11
- Sig. strike defence
- 47%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.00
- Takedown accuracy
- 0%
- Takedown defence
- 53%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.00
- Knockdowns
- 4
- Sig. strikes landed
- 221
- Takedowns landed
- 0
- Total fight time
- 54m 34s
- Control time
- 4m 25s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tallison Teixeira | KO/TKO · Elbow to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:35 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 | Feb 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Karl Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas | Mar 23, 2024 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Austen Lane | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:22 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Sep 9, 2023 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | Austen Lane | Other · Eye Poke by Lane | 1 | 0:29 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria | Jun 24, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Parker Porter | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:06 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Harry Hunsucker | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:53 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Jared Vanderaa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | May 22, 2021 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Carlos Felipe | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | Jan 16, 2021 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Juan Adams | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 1:59 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Yorgan De Castro | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:10 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Oct 5, 2019 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |