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Justin Tafa vs Yorgan De Castro

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC); Yorgan De Castro is 6-3-0. Yorgan De Castro is 7 years older than Justin Tafa. They have met once: Justin Tafa 0, Yorgan De Castro 1.

Justin Tafa
New Zealand
Justin Tafa
“Bad Man” · 7-5-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Yorgan De Castro
United States
Yorgan De Castro
“THE MAD TITAN” · 6-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Justin Tafa

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · Australia
Yorgan De Castro

No background on record

Camp · Regiment Traing Center · Cape Verde

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
56%
28%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
28%

Time in position

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

Justin Tafalast 5 fights
45%11%44%
Yorgan De Castrolast 2 fights
64%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Justin Tafa· from fights outside the UFC Yorgan De Castro· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.052.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersYorgan De Castro · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.113.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersYorgan De Castro · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYorgan De Castro · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYorgan De Castro · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersYorgan De Castro · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Justin Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYorgan De Castro · Poor · better than 0% 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
2.49
5.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.71
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
53%
Takedown defence
78%
0:29
Control time / fight
1:45
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
Yorgan De Castro5 UFC fights · 97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%40/149
13%13/21
36%35/39
Clinch
3%3/8
3%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/3
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Justin TafaYorgan De Castro

Frequently asked questions

Have Justin Tafa and Yorgan De Castro ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya (Sun, Oct 6, 2019), where Yorgan De Castro won by TKO.

What are the records of Justin Tafa and Yorgan De Castro?

Justin Tafa is 7-5-0 (1 NC) and Yorgan De Castro is 6-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Justin Tafa or Yorgan De Castro?

Neither. Both have a 74" · 188 cm reach.

Who is taller, Justin Tafa or Yorgan De Castro?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Justin Tafa or Yorgan De Castro?

Yorgan De Castro is 39 and Justin Tafa is 32.

Who has more finishes, Justin Tafa or Yorgan De Castro?

Justin Tafa has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Yorgan De Castro has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).