Junior Tafa "The Juggernaut"
Junior Tafa, known as "The Juggernaut", is a mixed martial artist from Australia listed in the Light Heavyweight division. Junior Tafa holds a professional record of 7-6-0, including 3-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Junior Tafa stands 6'3", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 30 years old. Junior Tafa is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Junior Tafa profile
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 7-6-0 |
| UFC record | 3-6-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Australia |
| Age | 30 |
| Date of birth | 1996-09-21 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 43" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 206 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 57 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.53 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.7 |
| Striking accuracy | 52.1% |
| Striking defense | 52.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.53 |
| Strikes to the head | 80% |
| Strikes to the body | 17.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 2.5% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 72.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 5.44 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Junior Tafa recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | Iwo Baraniewski | loss | Kick to Leg At Distance |
| 2026-05-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | Kevin Christian | win | Elbows to Head From Half Guard |
| 2026-01-31 | UFC | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Billy Elekana | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2025-07-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | George Tokkos | loss | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2024-10-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Sean Sharaf | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2024-08-17 | UFC | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Valter Walker | loss | Heel Hook On Ground |
| 2024-02-17 | UFC | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | loss | Kick to Leg At Distance |
| 2023-08-26 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Parker Porter | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2023-04-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | Mohammed Usman | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-12-31 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin | Tsuyoshi Kamiyama | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-11-26 | Brave CF 66 | Brave CF 66 - Brave Combat Federation 66 | Nicolas Djurdjevic | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-08-05 | HFS | HFS - Hex Fight Series 23 | Kelvin Fitial | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2022-07-09 | Beatdown Promotions 1 | Beatdown Promotions 1 - Compton vs. Oyama | Taisei Sekino | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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