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

Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:35
WIN
Tallison Teixeira
Xicao
9-2-0
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Tallison Teixeira defeated Justin Tafa by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2, held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Justin Tafa
Tallison Teixeira
0
Knockdowns
1
0 of 1
Significant strikes
8 of 9
0%
Sig. strike accuracy
89%
0 of 1
Total strikes
9 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:11
Significant strikes by target
0 of 1
Head
5 of 6
0 of 0
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 1
Distance
1 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
0 of 1
Sig. str.
8 of 9
0 of 1
Total str.
9 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11

Betting Odds

Justin Tafa
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +148
Tallison Teixeira
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -138

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJustin TafaTallison Teixeira
4casters+148-161
Bet105+145-166
BetAnything+125-155
BetMGM+130-155
BetOnline+140-160
BetRivers+128-159
BetUS+130-160
Betway+120-150
Bookmaker+144-179
Bovada+133-155
Caesars+130-155
Circa+140-160
Cloudbet+123-161
DraftKings+120-154
FanDuel+136-158
MyBookie+135-138
Pinnacle+140-159
SXBet+135-163

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin Tafa vs Tallison Teixeira?

Tallison Teixeira defeated Justin Tafa by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2, held Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Justin Tafa 46%54% Tallison Teixeira

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
Tallison Teixeira
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power91
95Speed50
90Precision55
88Durability85
55Engine57
45Wrestling98
57Ground79

Biggest edge Tallison Teixeira, Takedowns +53

Attribute by attribute

Justin Tafa is on the left of every row, Tallison Teixeira on the right.
98Punch power94
98Kick power88
95Punch speed51
94Kick speed48
90Accuracy55
45Takedowns98
64Ground striking98
49Submissions60
93Chin76
82Body strength93
55Cardio57

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

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
9-2-0
1687
Power Index rating
1713
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
26
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
4.85
54%
Str. Acc.
62%
5.11
SApM
4.10
47%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.40
0%
TD Acc.
30%
53%
TD Def.
0%
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
Tallison Teixeira · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2024 · Sep 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
24.6
Avg sig. strikes
15.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:29
Avg control time
1:48
86
Career high strikes
51
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Justin Tafa
Strike target
Tallison Teixeira
58%
Head
76%
28%
Body
21%
14%
Leg
3%
Justin Tafa
Strike position
Tallison Teixeira
85%
Distance
48%
12%
Clinch
11%
4%
Ground
40%