Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Justin Tafa
Bad Man
7-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yorgan De Castro def. Justin Tafa (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:10
WIN
Yorgan De Castro
THE MAD TITAN
6-3-0
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Yorgan De Castro defeated Justin Tafa by TKO in round 1 (2:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Justin Tafa
Yorgan De Castro
0
Knockdowns
1
6 of 9
Significant strikes
4 of 12
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
17 of 20
Total strikes
6 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:09
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
5 of 8
Head
2 of 10
1 of 1
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
4 of 8
4 of 6
Clinch
0 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 9
Sig. str.
4 of 12
17 of 20
Total str.
6 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
0:12

Betting Odds

Justin Tafa
-119
54% implied win probability
Open: +103Best: -100
Yorgan De Castro
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: +116

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Justin TafaYorgan De Castro
40%50%60%Sep 26Sep 29Oct 2Oct 6Sep 26, 2:45 AM UTC · Justin Tafa +130 (43%)Sep 26, 4:35 AM UTC · Justin Tafa +110 (48%)Sep 26, 6:55 AM UTC · Justin Tafa +100 (50%)Sep 26, 11:15 PM UTC · Justin Tafa +105 (49%)Sep 28, 7:15 AM UTC · Justin Tafa +105 (49%)Sep 28, 1:00 PM UTC · Justin Tafa +102 (50%)Sep 29, 4:35 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -102 (50%)Sep 29, 6:45 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -103 (51%)Sep 29, 7:05 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -104 (51%)Sep 29, 4:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -105 (51%)Sep 30, 12:40 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -107 (52%)Sep 30, 12:40 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -108 (52%)Sep 30, 12:45 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -110 (52%)Sep 30, 12:45 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -111 (53%)Sep 30, 12:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -111 (53%)Sep 30, 12:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -112 (53%)Sep 30, 1:10 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -112 (53%)Sep 30, 2:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -114 (53%)Sep 30, 2:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -115 (53%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -115 (53%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -116 (54%)Sep 30, 3:10 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -117 (54%)Sep 30, 3:10 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -116 (54%)Sep 30, 3:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -120 (55%)Sep 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -120 (55%)Sep 30, 7:55 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -122 (55%)Oct 1, 7:35 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -123 (55%)Oct 1, 11:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -123 (55%)Oct 2, 1:30 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -122 (55%)Oct 2, 2:40 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -124 (55%)Oct 2, 2:50 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -125 (56%)Oct 2, 5:30 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -124 (55%)Oct 2, 7:25 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -124 (55%)Oct 2, 6:40 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -126 (56%)Oct 2, 6:40 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -127 (56%)Oct 2, 10:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -127 (56%)Oct 3, 7:15 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -128 (56%)Oct 3, 5:00 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -130 (57%)Oct 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -135 (57%)Oct 3, 5:25 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -136 (58%)Oct 3, 11:05 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -135 (57%)Oct 3, 11:15 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -134 (57%)Oct 3, 11:40 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -132 (57%)Oct 4, 1:05 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -130 (57%)Oct 4, 8:15 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -131 (57%)Oct 4, 2:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -130 (57%)Oct 4, 3:55 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -132 (57%)Oct 4, 4:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -132 (57%)Oct 4, 6:30 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -131 (57%)Oct 4, 6:35 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -131 (57%)Oct 4, 8:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -131 (57%)Oct 5, 1:20 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -130 (57%)Oct 5, 8:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -129 (56%)Oct 5, 9:25 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -128 (56%)Oct 5, 10:10 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -128 (56%)Oct 5, 11:35 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -127 (56%)Oct 5, 11:35 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -125 (56%)Oct 6, 12:00 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -122 (55%)Oct 6, 12:05 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -125 (56%)Oct 6, 12:10 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -122 (55%)Oct 6, 1:30 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -121 (55%)Oct 6, 1:50 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -121 (55%)Oct 6, 2:10 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -119 (54%)Oct 6, 2:10 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -117 (54%)Oct 6, 2:15 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -119 (54%)Sep 26, 2:45 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -160 (62%)Sep 26, 4:35 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -140 (58%)Sep 26, 6:55 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -130 (57%)Sep 26, 11:15 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -135 (57%)Sep 28, 7:15 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -124 (55%)Sep 28, 1:00 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -123 (55%)Sep 29, 4:35 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -123 (55%)Sep 29, 6:45 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -122 (55%)Sep 29, 7:05 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -121 (55%)Sep 29, 4:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -120 (55%)Sep 30, 12:40 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -119 (54%)Sep 30, 12:40 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -117 (54%)Sep 30, 12:45 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -115 (53%)Sep 30, 12:45 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -113 (53%)Sep 30, 12:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -113 (53%)Sep 30, 12:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -112 (53%)Sep 30, 1:10 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -112 (53%)Sep 30, 2:20 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -109 (52%)Sep 30, 2:20 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -107 (52%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -107 (52%)Sep 30, 2:30 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -105 (51%)Sep 30, 3:10 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -105 (51%)Sep 30, 3:10 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -106 (51%)Sep 30, 3:20 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -107 (52%)Sep 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -102 (50%)Sep 30, 7:55 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -101 (50%)Oct 1, 7:35 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -102 (50%)Oct 1, 11:20 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -102 (50%)Oct 2, 1:30 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -101 (50%)Oct 2, 2:40 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -100 (50%)Oct 2, 2:50 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +101 (50%)Oct 2, 5:30 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +100 (50%)Oct 2, 7:25 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +100 (50%)Oct 2, 6:40 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +100 (50%)Oct 2, 6:40 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +101 (50%)Oct 2, 10:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +103 (49%)Oct 3, 7:15 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +104 (49%)Oct 3, 5:00 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +106 (49%)Oct 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +109 (48%)Oct 3, 5:25 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +110 (48%)Oct 3, 11:05 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +109 (48%)Oct 3, 11:15 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +108 (48%)Oct 3, 11:40 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +107 (48%)Oct 4, 1:05 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +105 (49%)Oct 4, 8:15 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +104 (49%)Oct 4, 2:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +105 (49%)Oct 4, 3:55 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +105 (49%)Oct 4, 4:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +105 (49%)Oct 4, 6:30 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +106 (49%)Oct 4, 6:35 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +106 (49%)Oct 4, 8:20 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +104 (49%)Oct 5, 1:20 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +105 (49%)Oct 5, 8:50 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +104 (49%)Oct 5, 9:25 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +103 (49%)Oct 5, 10:10 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +103 (49%)Oct 5, 11:35 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +102 (50%)Oct 5, 11:35 PM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +102 (50%)Oct 6, 12:00 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -101 (50%)Oct 6, 12:05 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro +102 (50%)Oct 6, 12:10 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -101 (50%)Oct 6, 1:30 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -102 (50%)Oct 6, 1:50 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -102 (50%)Oct 6, 2:10 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -103 (51%)Oct 6, 2:10 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -105 (51%)Oct 6, 2:15 AM UTC · Yorgan De Castro -104 (51%)-119-104
SportsbookJustin TafaYorgan De Castro
Bookmaker-117-113
Bovada-125-105
Cloudbet-100-118
Pinnacle-130+116
sports-interaction-135+105
unibet-112-114

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin Tafa vs Yorgan De Castro?

Yorgan De Castro defeated Justin Tafa by TKO in round 1 (2:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

Referee
Jim Perdios
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Justin Tafa 44%56% Yorgan De Castro

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Justin Tafa
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Yorgan De Castro
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
95Speed94
90Precision81
88Durability87
55Engine58
45Wrestling49
57Ground59

Biggest edge Yorgan De Castro, Submissions +14

Attribute by attribute

Justin Tafa is on the left of every row, Yorgan De Castro on the right.
98Punch power94
98Kick power98
95Punch speed91
94Kick speed97
90Accuracy81
45Takedowns49
64Ground striking54
49Submissions63
93Chin82
82Body strength92
55Cardio58

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-3-0
1653
Power Index rating
1693
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
2.46
54%
Str. Acc.
43%
5.11
SApM
3.85
47%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
53%
TD Def.
77%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Tafa · 2-2
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    · R1 · 0:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Porter vs Cleckler · Jun 14, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 01:53 · Heavyweight
  • L
    FNC 22: Fabjan vs. Kita · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC Mohegan Sun: Lane vs Vancamp · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 02:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cage Titans 68 · Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Heavyweight
  • L
    FNC 19: Fabjan vs. De Castro · Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 9 fights
24.6
Avg sig. strikes
19.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:29
Avg control time
0:53
86
Career high strikes
48
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Justin Tafa
Strike target
Yorgan De Castro
58%
Head
61%
28%
Body
14%
14%
Leg
26%
Justin Tafa
Strike position
Yorgan De Castro
85%
Distance
92%
12%
Clinch
6%
4%
Ground
2%