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Justin Tafa vs Parker Porter

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC); Parker Porter is 14-9-0. Parker Porter is 9 years older than Justin Tafa. Parker Porter has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Justin Tafa. They have met once: Justin Tafa 1, Parker Porter 0.

Justin Tafa
New Zealand
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man” · 7-5-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Parker Porter
United States
Parker Porter
14-9-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Justin 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

58%
Head
74%
28%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Justin Tafalast 5 fights
45%11%44%
Parker Porterlast 4 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Justin Tafa· from fights outside the UFC Parker Porter· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.058.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.118.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersParker Porter · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin 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

4.05
Strikes landed / min
8.04
5.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.57
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 4.7
0%
Takedown accuracy
23%
53%
Takedown defence
67%
0:29
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

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
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 Justin Tafa and Parker Porter ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski (Sun, Feb 12, 2023), where Justin Tafa won by TKO.

What are the records of Justin Tafa and Parker Porter?

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC) and Parker Porter is 14-9-0.

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

Parker Porter has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Justin Tafa, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Justin Tafa or Parker Porter?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Justin Tafa or Parker Porter?

Parker Porter is 41 and Justin Tafa is 32.

Who has more finishes, Justin Tafa or Parker Porter?

Justin 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).