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Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian

Junior Tafa is 7-6-0; Kevin Christian is 9-4-0. Kevin Christian is 1 year older than Junior Tafa. Kevin Christian has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Junior Tafa. Kevin Christian is 4" · 10 cm taller than Junior Tafa. They have met once: Junior Tafa 1, Kevin Christian 0.

Junior Tafa
New Zealand
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut” · 7-6-0
TKOTKOSUB
Light HeavyweightMet once
Kevin Christian
Brazil
Kevin Christian
9-4-0
TKOSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

Junior Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia
Kevin Christian

No background on record

Camp · Cosme Junior Team · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
18%
16%
Body
26%
2%
Leg
56%

Time in position

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

Junior Tafalast 9 fights
48%20%32%
Kevin Christianlast 3 fights
57%13%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Junior Tafa· from fights outside the UFC Kevin Christian
Strikes landed / min
3.802.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersKevin Christian · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.673.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKevin Christian · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKevin Christian · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersKevin Christian · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKevin Christian · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.80
Strikes landed / min
2.19
2.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.54
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
73%
Takedown defence
50%
0:05
Control time / fight
0:09
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.90

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

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
Kevin Christian3 UFC fights · 34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
15%5/26
26%9/10
56%19/21
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
3%1/1
0%0/0
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.

Junior TafaKevin Christian

Frequently asked questions

Have Junior Tafa and Kevin Christian ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates (Sat, May 2, 2026), where Junior Tafa won by TKO.

What are the records of Junior Tafa and Kevin Christian?

Junior Tafa is 7-6-0 and Kevin Christian is 9-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Junior Tafa or Kevin Christian?

Kevin Christian has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Junior Tafa, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Junior Tafa or Kevin Christian?

Kevin Christian is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Junior Tafa stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Junior Tafa or Kevin Christian?

Kevin Christian is 31 and Junior Tafa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Junior Tafa or Kevin Christian?

Junior Tafa has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Kevin Christian has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).