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
Michael Bell
| # | Williams | Tafa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Chris Flores
| # | Williams | Tafa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2928
Jacob Montalvo
| # | Williams | Tafa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
10-2-0
Record
7-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.68
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.15
SApM
5.11
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
4.20
TD Avg.
0.00
48%
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
53%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%