• UFC 312(2/8/25) Tafa was stopped by Tallison Teixeira via strikes at :35 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(3/23/24) Tafa lost a three round unanimous decision to Karl Williams
• UFC 293(9/9/23) Tafa stopped Austen Lane via strikes at 1:22 of the first round
• UFC on ABC(6/24/23) Tafa’s bout with Austen Lane was ruled a no contest at :29 of the first round due to an accidental eye poke rendered Tafa unable to continue
• UFC 284(2/11/23) Tafa knocked out Parker Porter at 1:06 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(12/18/21) Tafa knocked out Harry Hunsucker at 1:53 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/22/21) Tafa lost a three round unanimous decision to Jared Vanderaa
• UFC Fight Night(1/16/21) Tafa lost a three round split decision to Carlos Felipe
• UFC 247(2/8/20) Tafa stopped Juan Adams via strikes at 1:59 of the first round
• UFC 243(10/5/19) Tafa was knocked out by Yorgan De Castro at 2:10 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2017
Seven wins by KO
Is 3-2, 1 NC in his last six
Five first round finishes
Origin of nickname: “It was given to me by followers always reacting with, ‘You’re a Bad Man.’”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
Nine years ago. Fighting runs through many generations in my family.
Q: Training:
ANSWER:
Morning strength and conditioning, rest, afternoon/evening fight-specific training. Sunday - rest day
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Blue belt in BJJ
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
Mark Hunt, David Tua
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means I can see how great I can become and can also represent my family and country.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Youth worker at a Homeless Shelter.
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Armbar
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER:
Uppercut
LOSS
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Teixeira
LOSS
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Williams
WIN
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Lane
LOSS
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Lane
WIN
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Porter
WIN
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Hunsucker
LOSS
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Vanderaa
LOSS
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Felipe
WIN
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Adams
LOSS
Tafa
Tafa
VS
Castro
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY54%
STRIKING DEFENSE47%
LANDED/MIN
4.05
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
5.11
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY0%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE53%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
4 W - 5 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision0
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Striker
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Oct. 5, 2019
