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Junior Tafa lands 3.5 and absorbs 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Junior Tafa has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Junior Tafa wins 27% of rounds across 15 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Junior Tafa has 2 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.22 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 51 out of 99, average for the division.

Junior Tafa finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Juggernaut”

Junior Tafa

7-69 UFC
Boxer
Form
High Variance
Early Chaos
6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
Last fightLIwo Baraniewski·KO/TKO·R1·this month
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
3KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.3min/fight
·
57UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.83
Positive
67%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
Passive
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
51
Average
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
27%
Passive
9%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Junior Tafa — 3.53 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.70 strikes per minute.

Tafa
Distance Striker
Head Hunter
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.53
Str. Accuracy52%
200UFC landed/384attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.3 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.22
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.22
CQ KO Power
Average58%ile1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
80%
Body
18%
Leg
3%
By Position
Distance77%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed14138
Avg. Absorbed1372
Avg. Net+1+6+6
Grappling

Junior Tafa — 72% takedown defense.

Tafa
Non-Factor
·5s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
32UFC defended/44opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Liability
Finishing

Junior Tafa — 3 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 64%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision0 / 3
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission3 / 6
Decision1 / 6
Loss Pattern
5 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 3 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 19 more in second half of career
0+20+41+61+82avg↗2023202420252026

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.2R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=5
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
4.1
1.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
2.3
0.4
Diff
+0.3
+1.8
+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-21%L3
-53%31%116%WLLWLLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Tafa — 9 UFC Fights

Junior Tafa — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
9 fights
L
Iwo Baraniewski
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:25Jun '26
-6
·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kevin Christian
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:42May '26
+8
·21 SS (68%)·13 abs·9s ctrl
L
Billy Elekana
LHW
SUB R2 · 3:18Jan '26
+14
·38 SS (54%)·24 abs·1 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Tuco Tokkos
LHW
SUB R2 · 4:25Jul '25
+13
·24 SS (63%)·11 abs·5 td taken·27s ctrl
W
Sean Sharaf
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:15Oct '24
+18
·71 SS (55%)·53 abs·1 td taken
L
Valter Walker
HW
SUB R1 · 4:56Aug '24
+1
·5 SS (63%)·4 abs·2 td taken
L
Marcos Rogerio de LimaVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:14Feb '24
-22
·11 SS (41%)·33 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Parker Porter
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:24Aug '23
+6
·8 SS (62%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
L
Mohammed Usman
HW
U-DEC R3Apr '23
+15
·22 SS (36%)·7 abs·2 td taken
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Juggernaut”

Junior Tafa

7-69 UFC
Form
6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
Last fightLIwo Baraniewski·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
3KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.3min/fight
·
57UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.83
67%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
51
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
27%
9%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Tafa
Light Heavyweight avg
Distance StrikerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min3.53
Str. Accuracy52%
200UFC landed/384attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.3 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.22
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.22
CQ KO Power
Average58%ile1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
80%
Body
18%
Leg
3%
By Position
Dist77%
Clinch13%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=5
R3
n=1
Landed14138
Absorbed1372
Net+1+6+6
Grappling
Tafa
Light Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
5s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
32UFC defended/44opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
3Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.2R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=5
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
4.1
1.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
2.3
0.4
Diff
+0.3
+1.8
+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Tafa — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Iwo BaraniewskiLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '26
6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kevin ChristianLHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '26
21 SS (68%)·13 abs·9s ctrl
L
Billy ElekanaLHW
SUB·R2·Jan '26
38 SS (54%)·24 abs·1 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd
L
Tuco TokkosLHW
SUB·R2·Jul '25
24 SS (63%)·11 abs·5 td taken·27s ctrl
W
Sean SharafHW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '24
71 SS (55%)·53 abs·1 td taken
L
Valter WalkerHW
SUB·R1·Aug '24
5 SS (63%)·4 abs·2 td taken
L
Marcos Rogerio de LimaVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '24
11 SS (41%)·33 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Parker PorterHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '23
8 SS (62%)·2 abs·1 kd
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