Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The Juggernaut”

Junior Tafa

7-58 UFC

Boxer

Form

High Variance

Early Chaos

6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightWKevin Christian·KO/TKO·R1·this month

Fighter Context

3–5UFC·

3KO

0Sub

0Dec

6.9min/fight

55UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

1–3(4 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.9str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.86

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

Average

60%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

29%

Passive

10%ile

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

Striking

Tafa

Distance Striker

Head Hunter

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.41

Str. Accuracy51%

200UFC landed/376attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.4 vs avg2.55

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / fight0.25

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.13

CQ KO Power

Average59%ile1.00

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

80%

Body

18%

Leg

By Position

Distance77%

Clinch13%

Ground10%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 18 rounds	Round 25 rounds	Round 31 round
Avg. Landed	16	13	8
Avg. Absorbed	14	7	2
Avg. Net	+2	+6	+6

Grappling

Tafa

Non-Factor

·6s 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

Solid TD Def

TD Defense70%

31UFC defended/43opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Liability

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision0 / 3

KD → Finish

1/2Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 5

Submission3 / 5

Decision1 / 5

Loss Pattern

4 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

Explosive starter. 3 KOs, all inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

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 27 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=5

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

4.1

1.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.2

2.3

0.4

Diff

+0.5

+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

▲Str. Diff+0.27 idxL3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Tafa — 8 UFC Fights

Result

Method

8 fights

Kevin Christian

KO/TKO R1 · 2:42May '26

·21 SS (68%)·13 abs·9s ctrl

Billy Elekana

SUB R2 · 3:18Jan '26

+14

·38 SS (54%)·24 abs·1 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd landed

Tuco Tokkos

SUB R2 · 4:25Jul '25

+13

·24 SS (63%)·11 abs·5 td taken·27s ctrl

Sean Sharaf

KO/TKO R2 · 2:15Oct '24

+18

·71 SS (55%)·53 abs·1 td taken

Valter Walker

SUB R1 · 4:56Aug '24

·5 SS (63%)·4 abs·2 td taken

Marcos Rogerio de LimaVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 1:14Feb '24

-22

·11 SS (41%)·33 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Parker Porter

KO/TKO R1 · 1:24Aug '23

·8 SS (62%)·2 abs·1 kd landed

Mohammed Usman

U-DEC R3Apr '23

+15

·22 SS (36%)·7 abs·2 td taken

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The Juggernaut”

Junior Tafa

7-58 UFC

Form

6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightWKevin Christian·KO/TKO·this month

Fighter Context

3–5UFC·

3KO

0Sub

0Dec

6.9min/fight

55UFC min

vs. Winning Record1–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.86

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

60%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

29%

10%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 / Min3.41

Str. Accuracy51%

200UFC landed/376attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.4 vs avg2.55

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / Fight0.25

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.13

CQ KO Power

Average59%ile1.00

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

80%

Body

18%

Leg

By Position

Dist77%

Clinch13%

Ground10%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=8	R2 n=5	R3 n=1
Landed	16	13	8
Absorbed	14	7	2
Net	+2	+6	+6

Grappling

Tafa

Light Heavyweight avg

Non-Factor

6s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00

TD Accuracy0%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense70%

31UFC defended/43opp. attempts

Sub Defense3 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

3Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

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

R1n=8

R2n=5

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

4.1

1.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.2

2.3

0.4

Diff

+0.5

+1.8

+1.2

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

Tafa — UFC Fight Log

Kevin Christian

KO/TKO·R1·May '26

21 SS (68%)·13 abs·9s ctrl

Billy Elekana

SUB·R2·Jan '26

38 SS (54%)·24 abs·1 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd

Tuco Tokkos

SUB·R2·Jul '25

24 SS (63%)·11 abs·5 td taken·27s ctrl

Sean Sharaf

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '24

71 SS (55%)·53 abs·1 td taken

Valter Walker

SUB·R1·Aug '24

5 SS (63%)·4 abs·2 td taken

Marcos Rogerio de LimaVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '24

11 SS (41%)·33 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Parker Porter

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '23

8 SS (62%)·2 abs·1 kd

Mohammed Usman

U-DEC·R3·Apr '23

22 SS (36%)·7 abs·2 td taken

Round 18 rounds

Round 25 rounds

Round 31 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=8

n=5

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net