Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

MMA · Active

7-5 (1 NC)RECORD

7KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

0DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Bad Man
Date of birth	13 Dec 1993
Nationality	Australian
Birthplace	Auckland, New Zealand
Lives in	Brisbane, Australia
Division	Heavyweight
Team	NTG Fight & Fitness
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	since 2018
Status	Active
Pro debut	20 May 2018
Last fight	Loss vs Tallison Teixeira, 8 Feb 2025

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Titles and honours

Former XFC Heavyweight Champion
Performance of the Night (x1)
Fight of the Night (x1)

Background

New Zealand-born Australian heavyweight based in Brisbane who joined the UFC in 2019 after winning the XFC heavyweight title. He trains under his brother Gerard Tafa and is the brother of UFC heavyweight Junior Tafa.

Fight history

13 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Tallison Teixeira	TKO (knee to the body and elbows)	1	0:35	UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2	8 Feb 2025	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Loss	Karl Williams	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas	23 Mar 2024	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Austen Lane	KO (punches)	1	1:22	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	9 Sep 2023	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Performance of the Night
No contest	Austen Lane	No contest (accidental eye poke)	1	0:29	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria	24 Jun 2023	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Win	Parker Porter	KO (punches)	1	1:06	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	11 Feb 2023	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Win	Harry Hunsucker	KO (head kick)	1	1:53	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	18 Dec 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (267 lb); Tafa missed weight
Loss	Jared Vanderaa	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt	22 May 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Carlos Felipe	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar	16 Jan 2021	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	Juan Adams	TKO (punches)	1	1:59	UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes	8 Feb 2020	Houston, Texas, USA
Loss	Yorgan De Castro	KO (punch)	1	2:10	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	5 Oct 2019	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	UFC debut
Win	David Taumoepeau	TKO (punches)	2	0:30	XFC 41	24 May 2019	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Defended the XFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Jeremy Joiner	TKO (punches)	1	0:28	XFC 36	28 Jul 2018	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Won the XFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Dylan Tiaaleaiga	TKO (punches)	2	3:35	XFC 30	20 May 2018	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Pro debut