Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Justin Tafa
New ZealandJustin 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
Cape VerdeYorgan 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

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 50%50% Yorgan De Castro

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-3-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Cape Verde

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 · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Karl Williams
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Austen Lane
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Parker Porter
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Harry Hunsucker
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    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
Yorgan De Castro · 0-5
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 16, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Danilo Marques
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 7, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jarjis Danho
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Carlos Felipe
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Greg Hardy
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
24.6
Avg sig. strikes
19.5
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
44%
28%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
41%
Justin Tafa
Strike position
Yorgan De Castro
85%
Distance
100%
12%
Clinch
0%
4%
Ground
0%