Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Pezao
22-10-1
RESULT

Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Junior Tafa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:14
Junior Tafa
The Juggernaut
7-6-0
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Junior Tafa by TKO in round 2 (1:14) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Junior Tafa
1
Knockdowns
0
33 of 46
Significant strikes
11 of 27
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
63 of 78
Total strikes
17 of 33
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:26
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
19 of 31
Head
9 of 24
2 of 2
Body
1 of 2
12 of 13
Leg
1 of 1
22 of 32
Distance
10 of 26
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
10 of 13
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 36
Sig. str.
6 of 18
55 of 66
Total str.
10 of 22
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 9
8 of 12
Total str.
7 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
-295
75% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: -201
Junior Tafa
+427
19% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +1600

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarcos Rogerio de LimaJunior Tafa
BetAnything-250+180
BetOnline-233+198
BetUS-220+180
Betway-225+175
Bovada-220+185
Cloudbet-233+171
DraftKings-4800+1600
FanDuel-2000+1040
MyBookie-240+190
Pinnacle-4444+866
SXBet-201+174
unibet-220+170

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Junior Tafa?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Junior Tafa by TKO in round 2 (1:14) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marcos Rogerio de Lima 51%49% Junior Tafa

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)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Junior Tafa
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power90
95Speed81
97Precision94
93Durability81
54Engine57
95Wrestling45
91Ground55

Biggest edge Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Marcos Rogerio de Lima is on the left of every row, Junior Tafa on the right.
97Punch power99
95Kick power80
95Punch speed98
94Kick speed63
97Accuracy94
95Takedowns45
95Ground striking68
86Submissions42
92Chin71
94Body strength91
54Cardio57

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

Tale of the Tape

22-10-1
Record
7-6-0
1713
Power Index rating
1706
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
29
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
New Zealand

Striking Profile

3.70
SLpM
3.53
57%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.90
SApM
2.70
51%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.40
TD Avg.
0.00
45%
TD Acc.
0%
59%
TD Def.
72%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima · 3-2
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Split Decision
  • W
    APEC 2025 Korea Commemorative World MMA Competition · Oct 30, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:53 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon · Apr 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 9 fights
20.8
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:33
Avg control time
0:05
68
Career high strikes
71
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Strike target
Junior Tafa
58%
Head
80%
17%
Body
18%
24%
Leg
3%
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Strike position
Junior Tafa
67%
Distance
77%
10%
Clinch
13%
23%
Ground
10%