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UFCUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
“Pezao”
22-10-1
RESULT

Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Junior Tafa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:14
Junior Tafa
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
Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-10-1
Record
7-6-0
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
29
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima · 3-2
  • W
    Junior Tafa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs SimonSat, Apr 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Blagoy Ivanov
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • L
    Iwo Baraniewski
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kevin Christian
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Billy Elekana
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tuco Tokkos
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sean Sharaf
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, 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%