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

Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
Austen 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

Betting Odds

Justin Tafa
-199
67% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: -170
Austen Lane
+164
38% implied win probability
Open: +179Best: +176

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Justin TafaAusten Lane
30%40%50%60%70%Aug 23Aug 29Sep 4Sep 10Aug 23, 10:13 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -211 (68%)Aug 24, 12:28 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -220 (69%)Aug 24, 9:06 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -220 (69%)Aug 27, 5:09 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -226 (69%)Aug 27, 9:17 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -231 (70%)Aug 28, 7:27 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -235 (70%)Aug 29, 10:33 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -236 (70%)Aug 30, 11:57 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -241 (71%)Sep 2, 6:34 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -245 (71%)Sep 3, 4:12 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -242 (71%)Sep 3, 4:15 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -241 (71%)Sep 3, 9:51 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -240 (71%)Sep 3, 7:02 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -240 (71%)Sep 4, 2:35 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -239 (71%)Sep 4, 3:17 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -239 (71%)Sep 4, 8:55 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -239 (71%)Sep 4, 3:05 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -238 (70%)Sep 4, 4:15 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -235 (70%)Sep 4, 4:18 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -233 (70%)Sep 4, 4:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -230 (70%)Sep 4, 8:40 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -230 (70%)Sep 4, 11:10 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -230 (70%)Sep 5, 1:21 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -232 (70%)Sep 5, 9:10 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -234 (70%)Sep 5, 10:16 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -233 (70%)Sep 5, 10:35 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -233 (70%)Sep 5, 12:02 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -231 (70%)Sep 5, 12:32 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -229 (70%)Sep 5, 6:17 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -228 (70%)Sep 6, 7:56 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -225 (69%)Sep 6, 11:26 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -222 (69%)Sep 6, 5:59 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 11:07 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 2:56 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 3:36 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 4:15 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 4:41 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 5:42 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 7:31 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -225 (69%)Sep 7, 8:50 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -225 (69%)Sep 7, 10:08 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -224 (69%)Sep 7, 10:59 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -221 (69%)Sep 8, 8:30 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -218 (69%)Sep 8, 8:27 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -217 (68%)Sep 8, 8:32 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -215 (68%)Sep 9, 9:09 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -215 (68%)Sep 9, 9:29 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -215 (68%)Sep 9, 10:22 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -214 (68%)Sep 9, 10:47 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -217 (68%)Sep 9, 11:11 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -218 (69%)Sep 9, 1:33 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -219 (69%)Sep 9, 2:58 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -218 (69%)Sep 9, 4:27 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -215 (68%)Sep 9, 4:46 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -213 (68%)Sep 9, 5:11 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -215 (68%)Sep 9, 5:31 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -212 (68%)Sep 9, 6:28 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -211 (68%)Sep 9, 7:20 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -211 (68%)Sep 9, 7:56 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -209 (68%)Sep 9, 8:17 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -210 (68%)Sep 9, 9:27 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -207 (67%)Sep 9, 9:45 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -208 (68%)Sep 9, 10:02 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -208 (68%)Sep 9, 10:37 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -208 (68%)Sep 9, 11:28 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -208 (68%)Sep 9, 11:58 PM UTC · Justin Tafa -208 (68%)Sep 10, 2:33 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -205 (67%)Sep 10, 2:37 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -202 (67%)Sep 10, 2:37 AM UTC · Justin Tafa -199 (67%)Aug 23, 10:13 PM UTC · Austen Lane +181 (36%)Aug 24, 12:28 AM UTC · Austen Lane +185 (35%)Aug 24, 9:06 PM UTC · Austen Lane +174 (36%)Aug 27, 5:09 AM UTC · Austen Lane +180 (36%)Aug 27, 9:17 PM UTC · Austen Lane +186 (35%)Aug 28, 7:27 PM UTC · Austen Lane +187 (35%)Aug 29, 10:33 PM UTC · Austen Lane +190 (34%)Aug 30, 11:57 PM UTC · Austen Lane +192 (34%)Sep 2, 6:34 AM UTC · Austen Lane +191 (34%)Sep 3, 4:12 AM UTC · Austen Lane +188 (35%)Sep 3, 4:15 AM UTC · Austen Lane +188 (35%)Sep 3, 9:51 AM UTC · Austen Lane +187 (35%)Sep 3, 7:02 PM UTC · Austen Lane +187 (35%)Sep 4, 2:35 AM UTC · Austen Lane +186 (35%)Sep 4, 3:17 AM UTC · Austen Lane +186 (35%)Sep 4, 8:55 AM UTC · Austen Lane +186 (35%)Sep 4, 3:05 PM UTC · Austen Lane +185 (35%)Sep 4, 4:15 PM UTC · Austen Lane +184 (35%)Sep 4, 4:18 PM UTC · Austen Lane +182 (35%)Sep 4, 4:50 PM UTC · Austen Lane +180 (36%)Sep 4, 8:40 PM UTC · Austen Lane +180 (36%)Sep 4, 11:10 PM UTC · Austen Lane +180 (36%)Sep 5, 1:21 AM UTC · Austen Lane +180 (36%)Sep 5, 9:10 AM UTC · Austen Lane +182 (35%)Sep 5, 10:16 AM UTC · Austen Lane +183 (35%)Sep 5, 10:35 AM UTC · Austen Lane +181 (36%)Sep 5, 12:02 PM UTC · Austen Lane +179 (36%)Sep 5, 12:32 PM UTC · Austen Lane +179 (36%)Sep 5, 6:17 PM UTC · Austen Lane +178 (36%)Sep 6, 7:56 AM UTC · Austen Lane +176 (36%)Sep 6, 11:26 AM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 6, 5:59 PM UTC · Austen Lane +177 (36%)Sep 7, 11:07 AM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 2:56 PM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 3:36 PM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 4:15 PM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 4:41 PM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 5:42 PM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 7:31 PM UTC · Austen Lane +176 (36%)Sep 7, 8:50 PM UTC · Austen Lane +176 (36%)Sep 7, 10:08 PM UTC · Austen Lane +175 (36%)Sep 7, 10:59 PM UTC · Austen Lane +174 (36%)Sep 8, 8:30 AM UTC · Austen Lane +173 (37%)Sep 8, 8:27 PM UTC · Austen Lane +173 (37%)Sep 8, 8:32 PM UTC · Austen Lane +171 (37%)Sep 9, 9:09 AM UTC · Austen Lane +171 (37%)Sep 9, 9:29 AM UTC · Austen Lane +171 (37%)Sep 9, 10:22 AM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 10:47 AM UTC · Austen Lane +172 (37%)Sep 9, 11:11 AM UTC · Austen Lane +173 (37%)Sep 9, 1:33 PM UTC · Austen Lane +172 (37%)Sep 9, 2:58 PM UTC · Austen Lane +171 (37%)Sep 9, 4:27 PM UTC · Austen Lane +172 (37%)Sep 9, 4:46 PM UTC · Austen Lane +169 (37%)Sep 9, 5:11 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 5:31 PM UTC · Austen Lane +168 (37%)Sep 9, 6:28 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 7:20 PM UTC · Austen Lane +168 (37%)Sep 9, 7:56 PM UTC · Austen Lane +168 (37%)Sep 9, 8:17 PM UTC · Austen Lane +169 (37%)Sep 9, 9:27 PM UTC · Austen Lane +168 (37%)Sep 9, 9:45 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 10:02 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 10:37 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 11:28 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 9, 11:58 PM UTC · Austen Lane +170 (37%)Sep 10, 2:33 AM UTC · Austen Lane +166 (38%)Sep 10, 2:37 AM UTC · Austen Lane +163 (38%)Sep 10, 2:37 AM UTC · Austen Lane +164 (38%)-199+164
SportsbookJustin TafaAusten Lane
BetAnything-170+135
BetOnline-185+160
Betway-225+175
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-175+160
DraftKings-198+164
FanDuel-210+176
MyBookie-212+170
Pinnacle-197+171
sportsbetio-263+165
sports-interaction-200+150
SXBet-186+170
unibet-215+170

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

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 47%53% Austen Lane

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
6 edges
Austen Lane
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power95
95Speed56
90Precision55
88Durability83
55Engine60
45Wrestling97
57Ground65

Biggest edge Austen Lane, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Justin Tafa is on the left of every row, Austen Lane on the right.
98Punch power95
98Kick power95
95Punch speed50
94Kick speed62
90Accuracy55
45Takedowns97
64Ground striking74
49Submissions56
93Chin73
82Body strength93
55Cardio60

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

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
13-8-0 (1 NC)
1675
Power Index rating
1697
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 · 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
Austen Lane · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · 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%