Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Junior Tafa
The Juggernaut
7-6-0
RESULT

Billy Elekana def. Junior Tafa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:18
WIN
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

Betting Odds

Junior Tafa
+213
32% implied win probability
Open: +166Best: +236
Billy Elekana
-238
70% implied win probability
Open: -206Best: +112

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJunior TafaBilly 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 36%64% Billy Elekana

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Junior Tafa
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Billy Elekana
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power96
81Speed83
94Precision95
81Durability85
57Engine66
45Wrestling71
55Ground88

Biggest edge Billy Elekana, Submissions +53

Attribute by attribute

Junior Tafa is on the left of every row, Billy Elekana on the right.
99Punch power95
80Kick power96
98Punch speed73
63Kick speed92
94Accuracy95
45Takedowns71
68Ground striking81
42Submissions95
71Chin83
91Body strength87
57Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

7-6-0
Record
10-2-0
1634
Power Index rating
1735
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
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
Billy Elekana · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    LXF 18 · Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 5 fights
22.2
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.40
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%