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.
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Junior Tafa
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | Junior 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Junior Tafa's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2018Black belt · BJJCicero Costha
- 2014Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3
- —Champion · WAKO Pan American Championshipsamateur
- —Champion · WAKO South American Championshipsamateur
No background on record
Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · AustraliaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
11 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.