Junior Tafa

“The Juggernaut”

OctagonStats Rating 1463

3-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

NEXT FIGHT vs Quentin Pasley
UFC 335 · December 12, 2026

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 21, 1996

Age30

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.53

Str. Acc52%

SApM2.70

Str. Def52%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L W L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished83%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight6:18

Octagon time56m

Opp win%75%

ActiveApr. 22, 2023 – Jun. 06, 2026 (4y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Junior Tafa "The Juggernaut" is a 7-6-0 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Junior debuted Apr. 22, 2023 vs Mohammed Usman (loss).

Best wins: Parker Porter (KO/TKO Punch R1, Aug. 26, 2023); Kevin Christian (KO/TKO Elbows R1, May. 02, 2026); Sean Sharaf (KO/TKO Punches R2, Oct. 12, 2024).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 06, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim	L Iwo Baraniewski	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:25	0 1	0 6	0 0	0 0
May. 02, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates	W Kevin Christian	KO/TKO Elbows	1	2:42	0 0	21 13	0 0	0 0
Jan. 31, 2026	UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2	L Billy Elekana	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:18	1 0	38 24	0 1	0 1
Jul. 12, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira	L Tuco Tokkos	SUB Arm Triangle	2	4:25	0 0	24 11	0 5	0 1
Oct. 12, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira	W Sean Sharaf	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:15	0 0	71 53	0 1	0 0
Aug. 17, 2024	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	L Valter Walker	SUB Heel Hook	1	4:56	0 0	5 4	0 2	0 1
Feb. 17, 2024	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	L Marcos Rogerio de Lima	KO/TKO Kick	2	1:14	0 1	11 33	0 1	0 0
Aug. 26, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie	W Parker Porter	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:24	1 0	8 2	0 0	0 0
Apr. 22, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes	L Mohammed Usman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	22 7	0 2	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.