Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Junior Tafa
New ZealandJunior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
7-6-0
RESULT

Billy Elekana def. Junior Tafa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:18
WIN
Billy Elekana
United StatesBilly Elekana
“Son of Susie”
10-2-0
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Billy Elekana defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 2 (3:18) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Junior Tafa
Billy Elekana
1
Knockdowns
0
38 of 70
Significant strikes
24 of 51
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
38 of 70
Total strikes
27 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
1:40
Significant strikes by target
21 of 49
Head
20 of 45
14 of 18
Body
3 of 5
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
37 of 66
Distance
22 of 49
0 of 3
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
26 of 46
Sig. str.
9 of 24
26 of 46
Total str.
10 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
15 of 27
12 of 24
Total str.
17 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Tafa vs Billy Elekana?

Billy Elekana defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 2 (3:18) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Tafa 35%65% Billy Elekana

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

7-6-0
Record
10-2-0
1469
Elo rating
1574
0
Win Streak
3
29
Age
31
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
2.71
52%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.70
SApM
3.59
52%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.85
0%
TD Acc.
22%
72%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Billy Elekana · 4-1
  • W
    Junior Tafa
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kevin Christian
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ibo Aslan
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Campbell
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2023 PlayoffsFri, Aug 4, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
22.2
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:05
Avg control time
1:25
71
Career high strikes
35
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Billy Elekana
80%
Head
70%
18%
Body
25%
3%
Leg
5%
Junior Tafa
Strike position
Billy Elekana
77%
Distance
81%
13%
Clinch
1%
10%
Ground
18%