Carlos Felipe defeated Justin Tafa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar, held Sunday, January 17, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Carlos Felipe won the decision.
Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
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
Media Scores
All 20 media scorecards
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Felipe
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Felipe
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Felipe
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Felipe
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Tafa
- MMAMania.com29-28Tafa
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Tafa
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Tafa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Tafa
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com29-28Tafa
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Tafa
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Tafa
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Tafa
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Tafa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Tafa
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tafa
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Tafa
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Tafa
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Tafa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Tafa
Fan Scorecards
166 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Carlos Felipe | Justin Tafa |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -191 | +166 |
| Bookmaker | -201 | +162 |
| Bovada | -200 | +160 |
| Cloudbet | -200 | +169 |
| DraftKings | -200 | +143 |
| FanDuel | -186 | +144 |
| mybookie | -200 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -199 | +169 |
| sportsbetio | -233 | +155 |
| sports-interaction | -235 | +180 |
| unibet | -190 | +155 |
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
- Justin Tafa absorbs 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Life MMA · BrazilNo background on record
Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · AustraliaSig. 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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Where the strikes land
Range × target
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa?
Carlos Felipe defeated Justin Tafa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar, held Sunday, January 17, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Carlos Felipe won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Carlos Felipe won the decision.
Was Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa a robbery?
Many scored it for Justin Tafa: 82% of 166 fan cards scored it for Justin Tafa; 80% of 20 media scores picked Justin Tafa. The judges gave it to Carlos Felipe.