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Junior Tafa vs Parker Porter

Junior Tafa is 7-6-0; Parker Porter is 14-9-0. Parker Porter is 11 years older than Junior Tafa. Junior Tafa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Parker Porter. They have met once: Junior Tafa 1, Parker Porter 0.

Junior Tafa
New Zealand
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut” · 7-6-0
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Met once
Parker Porter
United States
Parker Porter
14-9-0
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Style & credentials

Junior Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia
Parker Porter

No background on record

Camp · Underdog BJJ · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
74%
16%
Body
15%
2%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Junior Tafalast 9 fights
48%20%32%
Parker Porterlast 4 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Junior Tafa· from fights outside the UFC Parker Porter· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.808.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.678.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Junior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Below avg · better than 32% 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
8.04
2.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.57
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 4.7
73%
Takedown defence
67%
0:05
Control time / fight
1:46
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Parker Porter8 UFC fights · 369 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%236/568
5%18/23
17%61/66
Clinch
5%19/29
5%20/21
0%0/0
Ground
4%14/18
0%1/1
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 Parker Porter ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie (Sat, Aug 26, 2023), where Junior Tafa won by TKO.

What are the records of Junior Tafa and Parker Porter?

Junior Tafa is 7-6-0 and Parker Porter is 14-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Junior Tafa or Parker Porter?

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

Who is taller, Junior Tafa or Parker Porter?

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

Who is older, Junior Tafa or Parker Porter?

Parker Porter is 41 and Junior Tafa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Junior Tafa or Parker Porter?

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