Última luta
UFC Vegas 89
Vitória
Williams vs Tafa
23.03.24
Destaques
Estatísticas e Cartel
7
Wins by Knockout
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Precisão de striking
- Golpes Sig. Conectados
- 221
- Golpes Sig. Desferidos
- 405
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Precisão De Quedas
- Quedas aplicadas
- Tentativas de queda
- 2
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Golpes Sig. por área
Histórico do atleta
Informações
Status
Ativo
Cidade natal
West Auckland, Nova Zelândia
Estilo de luta
Striker
Idade
30
Altura
72.00
Peso
286.00
Estreia no UFC
05.10.19
Envergadura
74.00
Alcance das pernas
40.00
- Pro since 2017
- Five wins by KO
- Is 2-2 in his last four
- Three first round finishes
- Origin of nickname: “It was given to me by followers always reacting with, ‘You’re a Bad Man.’”
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
When and why did you start training for fighting? Six years ago. Fighting runs through many generations in my family.
What ranks and titles have you held? Blue belt in BJJ
Do you have any heroes? Mark Hunt, David Tua
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I can see how great I can become and can also represent my family and country.
What was your job before you started fighting? Youth worker at a Homeless Shelter.
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Uppercut
