Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Tafa
New ZealandJustin Tafa
“Bad Man”
7-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
Austen Lane
United StatesAusten Lane
13-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Justin Tafa defeated Austen Lane by TKO in round 1 (1:22) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Justin Tafa
Austen Lane
1
Knockdowns
0
11 of 14
Significant strikes
7 of 14
79%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
11 of 14
Total strikes
7 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 11
Head
3 of 9
0 of 0
Body
1 of 2
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 3
6 of 9
Distance
7 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 14
Sig. str.
7 of 14
11 of 14
Total str.
7 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin Tafa vs Austen Lane?

Justin Tafa defeated Austen Lane by TKO in round 1 (1:22) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

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

Win probability

Justin Tafa 52%48% Austen Lane

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
13-8-0 (1 NC)
1513
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
2.70
54%
Str. Acc.
50%
5.11
SApM
2.45
47%
Str. Def.
39%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.50
0%
TD Acc.
28%
53%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Tafa · 3-2
  • L
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Karl Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024
    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
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
Austen Lane · 1-4
  • L
    Iwo Baraniewski
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mario Pinto
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Robelis Despaigne
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jhonata Diniz
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:12 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
24.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:29
Avg control time
2:23
86
Career high strikes
32
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Justin Tafa
Strike target
Austen Lane
58%
Head
51%
28%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
21%
Justin Tafa
Strike position
Austen Lane
85%
Distance
84%
12%
Clinch
1%
4%
Ground
15%