Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Karl Williams defeated Justin Tafa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas, held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Karl Williams
Justin Tafa
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 61
Significant strikes
21 of 43
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
123 of 176
Total strikes
27 of 50
7 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
58%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
26 of 47
Head
15 of 36
7 of 7
Body
6 of 7
7 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
19 of 29
Distance
18 of 39
3 of 4
Clinch
2 of 3
18 of 28
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 16
Sig. str.
6 of 12
35 of 51
Total str.
6 of 12
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:58
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 34
Sig. str.
9 of 15
54 of 81
Total str.
14 of 20
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 11
Sig. str.
6 of 16
34 of 44
Total str.
7 of 18
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:48
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Williams
–
0
Tafa
●30–27 Williams×9●29–28 Williams×3
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Williams
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Williams
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Williams
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–27Williams
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Williams
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Williams
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30–27Williams
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Williams
- Nate Wilcox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Williams
- MMAMania.com29–28Williams
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw29–28Williams
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Williams
Fan Scorecards
67%
Williams
33%
Tafa
46 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Williams32.6%●30–27 Williams30.4%●29–28 Tafa30.4%●29–27 Williams2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Williams
R2
87%
Williams
R3
59%
Tafa
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Karl Williams vs Justin Tafa?
Karl Williams defeated Justin Tafa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas, held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Karl Williams vs Justin Tafa?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Karl Williams won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Karl Williams 57%43% 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
10-2-0
Record
7-5-0 (1 NC)
1579
Elo rating
1533
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Nationality
New Zealand
Striking Profile
2.68
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.15
SApM
5.11
55%
Str. Def.
47%
Grappling Profile
4.20
TD Avg.
0.00
48%
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
53%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Karl Williams · 0-5
- LPFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. ZendeliSat, May 2, 2026Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LPFL World Tournament 10: 2025 FinalsThu, Aug 21, 2025TKO · R2 · 4:11 · Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First RoundThu, May 1, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Justin Tafa · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 9 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
24.6
3.17
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:22
Avg control time
0:29
70
Career high strikes
86
8
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Karl Williams
Strike target
Justin Tafa
68%
Head
58%
13%
Body
28%
19%
Leg
14%
Karl Williams
Strike position
Justin Tafa
74%
Distance
85%
5%
Clinch
12%
21%
Ground
4%