Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

OctagonStats Rating 1489

4-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight264 lbs. (120 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornDec 13, 1993

Age32

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceWest Auckland, New Zealand

NationalityAustralian

TeamTafa Gang Fight Team/ NTG

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.05

Str. Acc54%

SApM5.11

Str. Def47%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W NC W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 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

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

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished40%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight5:27

Octagon time54m

Opp win%68%

ActiveOct. 05, 2019 – Feb. 08, 2025 (7y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Justin Tafa "Bad Man" is a 7-5-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 100% finish rate.

Justin debuted Oct. 05, 2019 vs Yorgan De Castro (loss). On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Oct. 05, 2019–Feb. 08, 2025).

Best wins: Parker Porter (KO/TKO Punch R1, Feb. 11, 2023); Austen Lane (KO/TKO Punch R1, Sep. 09, 2023); Juan Adams (KO/TKO Punch R1, Feb. 08, 2020).

Justin Tafa (born 13 December 1993) is a New Zealand-born Australian former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 08, 2025	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	L Tallison Teixeira	KO/TKO Elbow	1	0:35	0 1	0 8	0 0	0 0
Mar. 23, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas	L Karl Williams	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	21 40	0 7	0 1
Sep. 09, 2023	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	W Austen Lane	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:22	1 0	11 7	0 0	0 0
Jun. 24, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria	NC Austen Lane	CNC	1	0:29	0 0	0 3	0 0	0 0
Feb. 11, 2023	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	W Parker Porter	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:06	1 0	8 7	0 0	0 0
Dec. 18, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	W Harry Hunsucker	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:53	1 0	5 5	0 0	0 1
May. 22, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt	L Jared Vanderaa	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	74 121	0 0	0 0
Jan. 16, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar	L Carlos Felipe	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	86 77	0 0	0 0
Feb. 08, 2020	UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes	W Juan Adams	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:59	1 0	10 7	0 0	0 0
Oct. 05, 2019	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	L Yorgan De Castro	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:10	0 1	6 4	0 0	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.