Justin Tafa
"Bad Man"
4-5-0 (1 NC)
Height: 6'0"Reach: 74"Stance: southpawAge: 32Country: New Zealand
Striking (per 15 min)
SLpM
60.75
SApM
—
Str. Acc
54%
Str. Def
—
Grappling (per 15 min)
TD Avg
0.00
TD Acc
0%
TD Def
—
Sub Avg
0.00
Corner Record
Red: 3-3-0 (6 fights)
Blue: 1-2-0 (4 fights)
Bonuses
FOTN ×1POTN ×3
Fight History
| Opponent | KD | Str | TD | Sub | Event | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Sep 27, 2025 | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Jun 28, 2025 | — | — | — | |
| L | Tallison Teixeira POTN | 0 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Feb 8, 2025 | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:35 |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Oct 26, 2024 | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas Mar 23, 2024 | — | — | — | |
| L | 0 | 21 of 43 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas Mar 23, 2024 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Feb 17, 2024 | — | — | — | |
| W | Austen Lane POTN | 1 | 11 of 14 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland Sep 9, 2023 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:22 |
| NC | 0 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Jun 24, 2023 | Could Not Continue | 1 | 0:29 | |
| W | 1 | 8 of 16 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Feb 11, 2023 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:06 | |
| W | 1 | 5 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Dec 18, 2021 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:53 | |
| L | Jared Vanderaa FOTN | 0 | 74 of 147 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt May 22, 2021 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | 0 | 86 of 148 | 0 of 2 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar Jan 16, 2021 | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 | |
| W | 1 | 10 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Feb 8, 2020 | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:59 | |
| L | Yorgan De Castro POTN | 0 | 6 of 9 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Oct 5, 2019 | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:10 |
— Louie Sutherland
— R— —
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
— Jhonata Diniz
— R— —
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
L Tallison Teixeira POTN
KO/TKO R1 0:35
KD 0
· Str 0/1
· TD 0/0
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
— Kennedy Nzechukwu
— R— —
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
— Karl Williams
— R— —
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
L Karl Williams
Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 21/43
· TD 0/0
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
— Marcos Rogerio de Lima
— R— —
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
W Austen Lane POTN
KO/TKO R1 1:22
KD 1
· Str 11/14
· TD 0/0
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
NC Austen Lane
Could Not Continue R1 0:29
KD 0
· Str 0/3
· TD 0/0
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
W Parker Porter
KO/TKO R1 1:06
KD 1
· Str 8/16
· TD 0/0
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
W Harry Hunsucker
KO/TKO R1 1:53
KD 1
· Str 5/10
· TD 0/0
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
L Jared Vanderaa FOTN
Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 74/147
· TD 0/0
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
L Carlos Felipe
Decision - Split R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 86/148
· TD 0/2
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
W Juan Adams
KO/TKO R1 1:59
KD 1
· Str 10/15
· TD 0/0
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
L Yorgan De Castro POTN
KO/TKO R1 2:10
KD 0
· Str 6/9
· TD 0/0
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 5, 2019