Justin Tafa “Bad Man”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 33/100 · peak 41 · Finisher · 4–5 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 33 (career peak 41), Justin Tafa's ORCA rating ranks 49th of 54 active heavyweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 53, 38th of 54 active heavyweights. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 9, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 8. 4 of 4 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 53 | 38 of 54 | — |
| Striking defence | 9 | 52 of 54 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 8 |
| Grappling offence | 27 | 39 of 54 | — |
| Grappling defence | 39 | 44 of 54 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 8.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 33 (peak 41)
- Heavyweight rank
- 49 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 4–5
- Pro record
- 7–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Tafa Gang
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.08
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.88
- Significant strike defence: 45%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 53%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2025-02-08 · L vs Tallison Teixeira · KO/TKO · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
- 2024-03-23 · L vs Karl Williams · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
- 2023-09-09 · W vs Austen Lane · KO/TKO · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
- 2023-02-11 · W vs Parker Porter · KO/TKO · UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
- 2021-12-18 · W vs Harry Hunsucker · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-05-22 · L vs Jared Vanderaa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
- 2021-01-16 · L vs Carlos Felipe · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
- 2020-02-08 · W vs Juan Adams · KO/TKO · UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
- 2019-10-05 · L vs Yorgan De Castro · KO/TKO · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Similar Heavyweight fighters
- Junior Tafa · ORCA 39
- Caio Machado · ORCA 38
- Jhonata Diniz · ORCA 36
- Lukasz Brzeski · ORCA 29
- Austen Lane · ORCA 29
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