Ultimate Fighting Calendar
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Tafa
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
7-5-0
RESULT

Junior Tafa def. Tsuyoshi Kamiyama (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:38
Tsuyoshi Kamiyama
Tsuyoshi Kamiyama
“Sudario / Takanofuji”
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Junior Tafa defeated Tsuyoshi Kamiyama by TKO in round 1 (1:38) in the Heavyweight bout of Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin, held Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Minoru Toyonaga
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0
Record
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1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
29
6'3"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
—
—
Stance
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Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
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53%
Str. Acc.
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2.66
SApM
—
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
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0%
TD Acc.
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72%
TD Def.
—
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • W
    Kevin Christian
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Billy Elekana
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tuco Tokkos
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sean Sharaf
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Valter Walker
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
Tsuyoshi Kamiyama · 3-2
  • L
    Jose Augusto
    Rizin FF - Otoko MatsuriSun, May 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hisaki Kato
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 10Sun, Nov 17, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mikio Ueda
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:55 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dong Hwan Lim
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 6Sun, Oct 1, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Roque Martinez
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 5Sat, Apr 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 0 fights
25.0
Avg sig. strikes
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0.00
Avg takedowns
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0:06
Avg control time
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71
Career high strikes
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0
Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Tsuyoshi Kamiyama
80%
Head
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18%
Body
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3%
Leg
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Junior Tafa
Strike position
Tsuyoshi Kamiyama
77%
Distance
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13%
Clinch
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10%
Ground
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