Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Carlos Felipe def. Justin Tafa (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, January 16, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 Saturday, January 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
Fight stats
Carlos Felipe
Justin Tafa
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 142
Significant strikes
86 of 148
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
77 of 142
Total strikes
109 of 171
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:41
Control time
1:53
Significant strikes by target
46 of 103
Head
50 of 107
28 of 36
Body
20 of 24
3 of 3
Leg
16 of 17
64 of 128
Distance
74 of 133
13 of 14
Clinch
12 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 29
Sig. str.
26 of 47
9 of 29
Total str.
26 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 61
Sig. str.
34 of 53
35 of 61
Total str.
34 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 52
Sig. str.
26 of 48
33 of 52
Total str.
49 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:53
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Felipe
–
16
Tafa
●29–28 Tafa×16●29–28 Felipe×4
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
14%
Felipe
4%
Draw
82%
Tafa
166 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tafa74.7%●29–28 Felipe14.5%●30–27 Tafa7.2%●29–29 Draw3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Tafa
R2
90%
Felipe
R3
80%
Tafa
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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 Saturday, January 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Carlos Felipe 50%50% Justin Tafa
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
11-2-0
Record
7-5-0 (1 NC)
1502
Elo rating
1501
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
New Zealand
Striking Profile
4.88
SLpM
4.05
45%
Str. Acc.
54%
5.60
SApM
5.11
50%
Str. Def.
47%
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
72%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Carlos Felipe · 3-2
Justin Tafa · 3-2
Common Opponents
Carlos Felipe
Justin Tafa
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 9 fights
73.2
Avg sig. strikes
24.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:43
Avg control time
0:29
94
Career high strikes
86
0
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Carlos Felipe
Strike target
Justin Tafa
63%
Head
58%
30%
Body
28%
7%
Leg
14%
Carlos Felipe
Strike position
Justin Tafa
87%
Distance
85%
11%
Clinch
12%
2%
Ground
4%