Light Heavyweight · Australia
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
- UFC record
- 3-6-0
- 9 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 7-6-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 6 Jun 2026
- Born
- 21 Sept 1996
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting style
- Kickboxing
- Team
- NTG Fight & Fitness
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.53
- 200 landed of 384 thrown (52%)
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- None tried
- Knockdowns scored and suffered
- 2
- scored
UFC career: 9 measured of 9 UFC bouts, 56.7 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career9 measured of 9 UFC bouts, 56.7 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 29.1 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 3.53200 landed of 384 thrown (52%) | 5.29154 landed of 275 thrown (56%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | Not on file | Not on file |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | None tried | None tried |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | Not on file | Not on file |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 2scored | 1scored |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
Iwo Baraniewski
6 Jun 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
KO/TKO · R1 1:25
- Win
Kevin Christian
2 May 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
KO/TKO · R1 2:42
- Loss
31 Jan 2026 · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Submission · R2 3:18
- Loss
Tuco Tokkos
12 Jul 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Submission · R2 4:25
- Win
Sean Sharaf
12 Oct 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
KO/TKO · R2 2:15
- Loss
Valter Walker
17 Aug 2024 · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Submission · R1 4:56
- Loss
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
17 Feb 2024 · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
KO/TKO · R2 1:14
- Win
Parker Porter
26 Aug 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
KO/TKO · R1 1:24
- Loss
Mohammed Usman
22 Apr 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Tsuyoshi Sudario
31 Dec 2022 · Rizin FF: Rizin Fighting Federation 40(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:38
- Win
Nicolas Djurdjevic
26 Nov 2022 · Brave CF 66(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 2:02
- Win
Kelvin Fitial
5 Aug 2022 · Hex Fight Series 23(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 4:36
- Win
Taisei Sekino
9 Jul 2022 · BP 1: Beatdown Promotions 1(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:06
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 5 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.