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Iwo Baraniewski vs Junior Tafa

Iwo Baraniewski is 9-1-0; Junior Tafa is 7-6-0. Junior Tafa is 3 years older than Iwo Baraniewski. Junior Tafa has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Iwo Baraniewski. Junior Tafa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Iwo Baraniewski. They have met once: Iwo Baraniewski 1, Junior Tafa 0.

Iwo Baraniewski
Poland
Iwo Baraniewski
“Rudy” · 9-1-0
SDTKOTKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Junior Tafa
New Zealand
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut” · 7-6-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Iwo Baraniewski
JudoBJJ
  • —Black belt · Judo
  • 2025Contract winner · DWCSlight heavyweight
  • 2024Champion · Gamma European Championships-120 kg
  • 2022Champion · Gamma World Championships-120 kg
Camp · Aligatores Fight Club · Warsaw, Poland
Junior Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
82%
16%
Body
16%
6%
Leg
2%

Time in position

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

Iwo Baraniewskilast 4 fights
73%17%10%
Junior Tafalast 9 fights
48%20%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Iwo Baraniewski Junior Tafa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.833.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iwo Baraniewski · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.032.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iwo Baraniewski · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iwo Baraniewski · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iwo Baraniewski · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Iwo Baraniewski · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.83
Strikes landed / min
3.80
5.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.67
0.80 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
83%
Takedown defence
73%
0:59
Control time / fight
0:05
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

Iwo Baraniewski5 UFC fights · 109 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%55/114
3%3/5
5%5/5
Clinch
6%7/15
12%13/14
2%2/2
Ground
21%23/38
1%1/1
0%0/0
Junior Tafa9 UFC fights · 200 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%116/273
17%33/42
3%5/5
Clinch
12%24/36
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
10%20/26
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Iwo Baraniewski and Junior Tafa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim (Sat, Jun 6, 2026), where Iwo Baraniewski won by TKO.

What are the records of Iwo Baraniewski and Junior Tafa?

Iwo Baraniewski is 9-1-0 and Junior Tafa is 7-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Iwo Baraniewski or Junior Tafa?

Junior Tafa has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Iwo Baraniewski, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Iwo Baraniewski or Junior Tafa?

Junior Tafa is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Iwo Baraniewski stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Iwo Baraniewski or Junior Tafa?

Junior Tafa is 30 and Iwo Baraniewski is 27.

Who has more finishes, Iwo Baraniewski or Junior Tafa?

Iwo Baraniewski has 9 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Junior Tafa has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).