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Justin Tafa vs Tallison Teixeira

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0; Tallison Teixeira is 9-2-0. Justin Tafa is 6 years older than Tallison Teixeira. Tallison Teixeira has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Justin Tafa. Tallison Teixeira is 7" · 18 cm taller than Justin Tafa. They have met once: Justin Tafa 0, Tallison Teixeira 1.

Justin Tafa
New Zealand
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man” · 7-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Tallison Teixeira
Brazil
Tallison Teixeira
“Xicao” · 9-2-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Justin Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness
Tallison Teixeira

No background on record

Camp · Team Lucas Mineiro

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
74%
28%
Body
16%
14%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Justin Tafalast 5 fights
45%11%44%
Tallison Teixeiralast 5 fights
48%14%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Justin Tafa Tallison Teixeira
Strikes landed / min
4.054.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersTallison Teixeira · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.114.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersTallison Teixeira · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTallison Teixeira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTallison Teixeira · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTallison Teixeira · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.05
Strikes landed / min
4.85
5.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.10
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.40 / 8.0
0%
Takedown accuracy
30%
0:29
Control time / fight
1:27
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Tallison Teixeira5 UFC fights · 91 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%38/82
11%10/12
10%9/12
Clinch
3%3/4
5%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
29%26/29
0%0/0
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 Tallison Teixeira ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 (Sun, Feb 9, 2025), where Tallison Teixeira won by TKO.

What are the records of Justin Tafa and Tallison Teixeira?

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 and Tallison Teixeira is 9-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Justin Tafa or Tallison Teixeira?

Tallison Teixeira has the longer reach: 83" · 211 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Justin Tafa, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Justin Tafa or Tallison Teixeira?

Tallison Teixeira is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Justin Tafa stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Justin Tafa or Tallison Teixeira?

Justin Tafa is 32 and Tallison Teixeira is 26.

Who has more finishes, Justin Tafa or Tallison Teixeira?

Justin Tafa has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tallison Teixeira has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).