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Jared Vanderaa vs Justin Tafa

Jared Vanderaa is 12-10-0; Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC). Jared Vanderaa is 2 years older than Justin Tafa. Jared Vanderaa has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Justin Tafa. Jared Vanderaa is 4" · 10 cm taller than Justin Tafa. They have met once: Jared Vanderaa 1, Justin Tafa 0.

Jared Vanderaa
United States
Jared Vanderaa
“The Mountain” · 12-10-0
·TKO·
HeavyweightMet once
Justin Tafa
New Zealand
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man” · 7-5-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Jared Vanderaa

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland · United States
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

53%
Head
58%
22%
Body
28%
26%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Jared Vanderaalast 2 fights
73%27%
Justin Tafalast 5 fights
45%11%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jared Vanderaa Justin Tafa
Strikes landed / min
4.964.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Vanderaa · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.675.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Vanderaa · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.180.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Vanderaa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Vanderaa · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
20%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Vanderaa · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jared Vanderaa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJustin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.96
Strikes landed / min
4.05
5.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.11
0.18 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
20%
Takedown defence
53%
0:38
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

Jared Vanderaa8 UFC fights · 420 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%187/654
16%69/90
25%103/109
Clinch
4%18/37
5%22/24
1%5/6
Ground
4%16/20
0%0/0
0%0/0
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.

Jared VanderaaJustin Tafa

Frequently asked questions

Have Jared Vanderaa and Justin Tafa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt (Sat, May 22, 2021), where Jared Vanderaa won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jared Vanderaa and Justin Tafa?

Jared Vanderaa is 12-10-0 and Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Jared Vanderaa or Justin Tafa?

Jared Vanderaa has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Justin Tafa, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jared Vanderaa or Justin Tafa?

Jared Vanderaa is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Justin Tafa stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Jared Vanderaa or Justin Tafa?

Jared Vanderaa is 34 and Justin Tafa is 32.

Who has more finishes, Jared Vanderaa or Justin Tafa?

Jared Vanderaa has 8 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Justin Tafa has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).