Jared Vanderaa defeated Justin Tafa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Jared Vanderaa won the decision.
Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
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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 12 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Vanderaa
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Vanderaa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Vanderaa
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Vanderaa
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Vanderaa
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Vanderaa
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Vanderaa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Vanderaa
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Vanderaa
- MMAMania.com29-28Vanderaa
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Vanderaa
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Vanderaa
Fan Scorecards
38 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Justin Tafa | Jared Vanderaa |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -178 | +157 |
| BetOnline | -190 | +165 |
| Bookmaker | -189 | +152 |
| Bovada | -185 | +150 |
| Cloudbet | -192 | +152 |
| DraftKings | -200 | +155 |
| FanDuel | -188 | +158 |
| mybookie | -190 | +155 |
| Pinnacle | -184 | +157 |
| sportsbetio | -213 | +136 |
| sports-interaction | -235 | +175 |
| unibet | -200 | +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
- Jared Vanderaa absorbs 5.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Justin Tafa absorbs 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Jared Vanderaa lands 4.96 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Jared Vanderaa's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · AustraliaNo background on record
Camp · Team Quest -Portland · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
10 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa?
Jared Vanderaa defeated Justin Tafa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Jared Vanderaa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Jared Vanderaa won the decision.
Was Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 38 fan cards scored it for Jared Vanderaa; 100% of 12 media scores picked Jared Vanderaa.