Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Justin Tafa
Bad Man
7-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jared Vanderaa def. Justin Tafa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jared Vanderaa
The Mountain
12-10-0
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Justin Tafa
Jared Vanderaa
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 147
Significant strikes
121 of 248
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
74 of 147
Total strikes
141 of 269
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
35 of 102
Head
64 of 181
32 of 38
Body
34 of 43
7 of 7
Leg
23 of 24
70 of 143
Distance
104 of 226
4 of 4
Clinch
17 of 22
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 38
Sig. str.
31 of 64
15 of 38
Total str.
31 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 47
Sig. str.
47 of 90
26 of 47
Total str.
60 of 103
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 62
Sig. str.
43 of 94
33 of 62
Total str.
50 of 102
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

#TafaVanderaa
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#TafaVanderaa
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#TafaVanderaa
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Tafa
-
12
Vanderaa
30-27 Vanderaa×829-28 Vanderaa×4
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

8%
Tafa
92%
Vanderaa
38 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Vanderaa65.8%29-28 Vanderaa26.3%29-28 Tafa7.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Vanderaa
R2
76%
Vanderaa
R3
87%
Vanderaa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Justin Tafa
-194
66% implied win probability
Open: -196Best: -178
Jared Vanderaa
+156
39% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +175

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJustin TafaJared 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Justin Tafa 46%54% Jared Vanderaa

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 · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Justin Tafa
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Jared Vanderaa
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power73
95Speed69
90Precision61
88Durability86
55Engine76
45Wrestling48
57Ground47

Biggest edge Justin Tafa, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Justin Tafa is on the left of every row, Jared Vanderaa on the right.
98Punch power53
98Kick power92
95Punch speed64
94Kick speed73
90Accuracy61
45Takedowns48
64Ground striking48
49Submissions46
93Chin85
82Body strength87
55Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

7-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
12-10-0
1639
Power Index rating
1668
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
4.96
54%
Str. Acc.
44%
5.11
SApM
5.67
47%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.18
0%
TD Acc.
50%
53%
TD Def.
20%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Tafa · 2-2
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    · R1 · 0:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
Jared Vanderaa · 2-3
  • L
    Shogun Fights 32 · Mar 28, 2026
    · R1 · 1:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Unified MMA 64 · Oct 3, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Hendo's Fight Night 19 · May 3, 2025
  • W
    Fierce FC 39 · Mar 29, 2025
    · R3 · 3:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Fight Night 20 · Aug 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 7 fights
24.6
Avg sig. strikes
56.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:29
Avg control time
0:36
86
Career high strikes
121
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Justin Tafa
Strike target
Jared Vanderaa
58%
Head
52%
28%
Body
22%
14%
Leg
26%
Justin Tafa
Strike position
Jared Vanderaa
85%
Distance
87%
12%
Clinch
11%
4%
Ground
2%