Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Tafa
New ZealandJunior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
7-6-0
RESULT

Junior Tafa def. Parker Porter (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:24
Parker Porter
United StatesParker Porter
14-9-0
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore

Junior Tafa defeated Parker Porter by TKO in round 1 (1:24) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Fight stats

Junior Tafa
Parker Porter
1
Knockdowns
0
8 of 13
Significant strikes
2 of 9
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
11 of 16
Total strikes
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:17
Significant strikes by target
7 of 12
Head
2 of 9
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 7
Distance
2 of 9
4 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 9
11 of 16
Total str.
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:17

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Tafa vs Parker Porter?

Junior Tafa defeated Parker Porter by TKO in round 1 (1:24) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Tafa 52%48% Parker Porter

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

7-6-0
Record
14-9-0
1519
Elo rating
1507
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
41
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
6.55
52%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.70
SApM
6.32
52%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.35
0%
TD Acc.
26%
72%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • L
    Iwo Baraniewski
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kevin Christian
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Billy Elekana
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tuco Tokkos
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sean Sharaf
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
Parker Porter · 2-3
  • L
    Junior Tafa
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean ZombieSat, Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Braxton Smith
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Justin Tafa
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alan Baudot
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs HillSat, Feb 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 8 fights
22.2
Avg sig. strikes
46.1
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.63
0:05
Avg control time
1:46
71
Career high strikes
149
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Parker Porter
80%
Head
73%
18%
Body
11%
3%
Leg
17%
Junior Tafa
Strike position
Parker Porter
77%
Distance
85%
13%
Clinch
11%
10%
Ground
4%