Justin Tafa "Bad Man"

Heavyweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	4-5 (1 NC) · current 2-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	7-7 (50%) across 10 opponents
Last 5 opponents	5-2 (71.4%) across 5 opponents
Age	32
Height	6' 0"
Reach	74"
Stance	Southpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.05
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	5.11
Striking accuracy	54%
Striking defense	47%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.00
Takedowns landed / attempted	0%
Takedown defense	53%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.00
Average fight time	5.5 min

UFC wins: 4 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 3 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2025-02-08	Tallison Teixeira	UFC debut	—	L	KO/TKO R1 0:35	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
2024-03-23	Karl Williams	2-0	Wrestler	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
2023-09-09	Austen Lane	0-0 (1 NC)	—	W	KO/TKO R1 1:22	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023-06-24	Austen Lane	UFC debut	—	NC	Could Not Continue R1 0:29	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
2023-02-11	Parker Porter	3-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 1:06	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
2021-12-18	Harry Hunsucker	0-1	—	W	KO/TKO R1 1:53	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-05-22	Jared Vanderaa	0-1	—	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
2021-01-16	Carlos Felipe	1-1	Striker	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
2020-02-08	Juan Adams	1-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 1:59	UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
2019-10-05	Yorgan De Castro	UFC debut	—	L	KO/TKO R1 2:10	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

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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