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Justin Tafa vs Karl Williams

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC); Karl Williams is 10-2-0. Karl Williams is 4 years older than Justin Tafa. Karl Williams has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Justin Tafa. Karl Williams is 3" · 8 cm taller than Justin Tafa. They have met once: Justin Tafa 0, Karl Williams 1.

Justin Tafa
New Zealand
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man” · 7-5-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Karl Williams
Karl Williams
10-2-0
DECSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Justin Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia
Karl Williams

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team Atlanta · Virgin Islands

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
66%
28%
Body
14%
14%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Justin Tafalast 5 fights
45%11%44%
Karl Williamslast 9 fights
57%18%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Justin Tafa· from fights outside the UFC Karl Williams· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.052.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersKarl Williams · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.112.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersKarl Williams · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKarl Williams · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKarl Williams · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersKarl Williams · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKarl Williams · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.05
Strikes landed / min
2.19
5.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.80
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.68 / 6.5
0%
Takedown accuracy
41%
53%
Takedown defence
53%
0:29
Control time / fight
4:44
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

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
Karl Williams5 UFC fights · 201 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%104/274
8%16/21
12%25/28
Clinch
2%4/9
0%0/0
1%3/3
Ground
21%42/69
2%4/4
1%3/3

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Justin Tafa and Karl Williams ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas (Sat, Mar 23, 2024), where Karl Williams won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Justin Tafa and Karl Williams?

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC) and Karl Williams is 10-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Justin Tafa or Karl Williams?

Karl Williams has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Justin Tafa, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Justin Tafa or Karl Williams?

Karl Williams is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Justin Tafa stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Justin Tafa or Karl Williams?

Karl Williams is 36 and Justin Tafa is 32.

Who has more finishes, Justin Tafa or Karl Williams?

Justin Tafa has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Karl Williams has 3 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).