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Junior Tafa vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Junior Tafa is 7-6-0; Marcos Rogerio de Lima is 22-10-1. Marcos Rogerio de Lima is 11 years older than Junior Tafa. Junior Tafa is 2" · 5 cm taller than Marcos Rogerio de Lima. They have met once: Junior Tafa 0, Marcos Rogerio de Lima 1.

Junior Tafa
New Zealand
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut” · 7-6-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Brazil
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
“Pezao” · 22-10-1
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Junior Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2018Black belt · BJJCicero Costha
  • 2014Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3
  • —Champion · WAKO Pan American Championshipsamateur
  • —Champion · WAKO South American Championshipsamateur
Camp · 011 MMA Team · Sao Paulo, BR

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
58%
16%
Body
17%
2%
Leg
24%

Time in position

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

Junior Tafalast 9 fights
48%20%32%
Marcos Rogerio de Limalast 3 fights
58%20%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Junior Tafa· from fights outside the UFC Marcos Rogerio de Lima· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.803.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMarcos Rogerio de Lima · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.672.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMarcos Rogerio de Lima · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarcos Rogerio de Lima · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMarcos Rogerio de Lima · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarcos Rogerio de Lima · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.80
Strikes landed / min
3.64
2.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.45
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.60 / 3.5
73%
Takedown defence
67%
0:05
Control time / fight
2:33
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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
Marcos Rogerio de Lima18 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%124/298
11%43/64
22%83/99
Clinch
4%16/27
3%13/14
2%8/8
Ground
21%79/110
2%9/9
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 Junior Tafa and Marcos Rogerio de Lima ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria (Sat, Feb 17, 2024), where Marcos Rogerio de Lima won by TKO.

What are the records of Junior Tafa and Marcos Rogerio de Lima?

Junior Tafa is 7-6-0 and Marcos Rogerio de Lima is 22-10-1.

Who has the longer reach, Junior Tafa or Marcos Rogerio de Lima?

Neither. Both have a 75" · 191 cm reach.

Who is taller, Junior Tafa or Marcos Rogerio de Lima?

Junior Tafa is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Marcos Rogerio de Lima stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Junior Tafa or Marcos Rogerio de Lima?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima is 41 and Junior Tafa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Junior Tafa or Marcos Rogerio de Lima?

Junior Tafa has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Marcos Rogerio de Lima has 19 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).