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 Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.
Junior Tafa vs Billy Elekana
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Junior Tafa | Billy Elekana |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +236 | -247 |
| 4Cx | +231 | -253 |
| Bet105 | +223 | -256 |
| BetAnything | +200 | -240 |
| BetMGM | +220 | -275 |
| BetOnline | +225 | -265 |
| BetRivers | -164 | +112 |
| BetUS | +222 | -270 |
| Betway | +210 | -275 |
| Bookmaker | +211 | -255 |
| Bovada | +220 | -260 |
| Caesars | +220 | -270 |
| Cloudbet | +222 | -255 |
| DraftKings | +210 | -258 |
| FanDuel | +220 | -270 |
| HardRockBet | +210 | -260 |
| mybookie | +220 | -280 |
| Pinnacle | +222 | -255 |
| Polymarket | +233 | -245 |
| Stake | +225 | -244 |
| SXBet | +223 | -270 |
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
- Billy Elekana stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Junior Tafa's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · AustraliaNo background on record
Camp · Uprising MMA · United StatesSig. 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 1499 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
Recent form · last 5
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- L
- L
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- W
- WNicolas ĐurđevićBrave 66 · Nov 26, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Catchweight
- WKelvin FitialHex Fight Series 23 · Aug 5, 2022TKO · R2 · 4:36 · Heavyweight
- WTaisei SekinoBeatdown Promotions 1 · Jul 9, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WJureall SimmonsLXF 18 · Jul 27, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
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- W
- WTristan OvervigPFL Challenger Series 2023: Week 7 · Mar 10, 2023DEC · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LDaniel ComptonLFA 137: Gibson vs. Amil · Jul 29, 2022SD · Middleweight
- WKohlman ScribnerLFA 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino · Apr 22, 2022TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Middleweight
- WJeff NielsenLFA 120: Cantuária vs. Horth · Dec 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WStarling SimmonsFierce FC 16 · Aug 28, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Middleweight
- W
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 Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.