Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Junior Tafa
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
7-5-0
RESULT

Billy Elekana def. Junior Tafa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:18
WIN
Billy Elekana
Billy 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0
Record
10-2-0
1
Win Streak
3
29
Age
31
6'3"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
2.71
53%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.66
SApM
3.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • 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
  • L
    Valter Walker
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:56 · 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 8 fights · 4 fights
25.0
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:06
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%