Junior Tafa "The Juggernaut"

Light Heavyweight · Australia · NTG Fight & Fitness

Next fight: vs Quentin Pasley · UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Record and bio

Pro record	7-6-0 · KO/TKO 7-2 · submission 0-3
UFC record	3-6 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	19-15 (55.9%) across 9 opponents
Last 5 opponents	4-4 (50%) across 5 opponents
Age	30
Height	6' 3"
Reach	75"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.53
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	2.70
Striking accuracy	52%
Striking defense	52%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.00
Takedowns landed / attempted	—
Takedown defense	73%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.00
Average fight time	6.3 min

UFC wins: 3 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-06-06	Iwo Baraniewski	2-0	—	L	KO/TKO R1 1:25	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
2026-05-02	Kevin Christian	0-1	—	W	KO/TKO R1 2:42	UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
2026-01-31	Billy Elekana	2-1	Balanced	L	Submission R2 3:18	UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
2025-07-12	Tuco Tokkos	0-2	Wrestler	L	Submission R2 4:25	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2024-10-12	Sean Sharaf	UFC debut	—	W	KO/TKO R2 2:15	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-08-17	Valter Walker	0-1	Wrestler	L	Submission R1 4:56	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
2024-02-17	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	10-7	Balanced	L	KO/TKO R2 1:14	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
2023-08-26	Parker Porter	4-3	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 1:24	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
2023-04-22	Mohammed Usman	1-0	—	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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