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Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa

Carlos Felipe is 11-2-0; Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC). Justin Tafa is 1 year older than Carlos Felipe. Carlos Felipe has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Justin Tafa. They have met once: Carlos Felipe 1, Justin Tafa 0.

Carlos Felipe
Brazil
Carlos Felipe
“Boi” · 11-2-0
UDUDSUB
HeavyweightMet once
Justin Tafa
New Zealand
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man” · 7-5-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Carlos Felipe

No background on record

Camp · Life MMA · Brazil
Justin Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
58%
29%
Body
28%
7%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carlos Felipelast 7 fights
65%19%16%
Justin Tafalast 5 fights
45%11%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Felipe· from fights outside the UFC Justin Tafa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.944.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Felipe · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.035.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Felipe · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Felipe · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Felipe · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Felipe · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Felipe · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.94
Strikes landed / min
4.05
4.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.11
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
58%
Takedown defence
53%
1:25
Control time / fight
0:29
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carlos Felipe12 fights · by range and by target
Range
76%Distance · 624
21%Clinch · 169
3%Ground · 23
Target
65%Head · 444
29%Body · 198
7%Leg · 45

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Justin Tafa10 UFC fights · 221 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%107/269
23%51/63
13%29/30
Clinch
7%15/20
5%10/11
0%1/2
Ground
3%7/10
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Carlos FelipeJustin Tafa

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Felipe and Justin Tafa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar (Sun, Jan 17, 2021), where Carlos Felipe won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Carlos Felipe and Justin Tafa?

Carlos Felipe is 11-2-0 and Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Carlos Felipe or Justin Tafa?

Carlos Felipe has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Justin Tafa, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carlos Felipe or Justin Tafa?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Felipe or Justin Tafa?

Justin Tafa is 32 and Carlos Felipe is 31.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Felipe or Justin Tafa?

Carlos Felipe has 6 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Justin Tafa has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).