Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Tafa
The Juggernaut
7-6-0
RESULT

Junior Tafa def. Sean Sharaf (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:15
Sean Sharaf
The Smoke
4-2-0
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Junior Tafa defeated Sean Sharaf by TKO in round 2 (2:15) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Junior Tafa
Sean Sharaf
0
Knockdowns
0
71 of 128
Significant strikes
53 of 118
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
71 of 128
Total strikes
54 of 122
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:46
Significant strikes by target
61 of 117
Head
39 of 101
10 of 11
Body
7 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
7 of 7
71 of 128
Distance
44 of 93
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
8 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 75
Sig. str.
46 of 102
36 of 75
Total str.
47 of 106
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 53
Sig. str.
7 of 16
35 of 53
Total str.
7 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Junior Tafa
-251
72% implied win probability
Open: -307Best: -195
Sean Sharaf
+207
33% implied win probability
Open: +240Best: +250

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJunior TafaSean Sharaf
BetAnything-240+200
BetMGM-300+240
BetOnline-250+210
BetRivers-315+240
BetUS-250+200
Betway-275+200
Bovada-235+195
Caesars-320+250
Cloudbet-235+202
DraftKings-195+150
FanDuel-240+198
MyBookie-240+190
Pinnacle-236+197
SXBet-248+220

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Tafa vs Sean Sharaf?

Junior Tafa defeated Sean Sharaf by TKO in round 2 (2:15) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Junior Tafa 50%50% Sean Sharaf

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

7-6-0
Record
4-2-0
1640
Power Index rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
33
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
7.41
52%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.70
SApM
15.00
52%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.93
0%
TD Acc.
11%
72%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
Sean Sharaf · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    LXF 19 · Sep 6, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Fight Club OC · Apr 4, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UNF 9 · Jul 1, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 2 fights
22.2
Avg sig. strikes
59.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:05
Avg control time
0:23
71
Career high strikes
66
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Sean Sharaf
80%
Head
75%
18%
Body
18%
3%
Leg
7%
Junior Tafa
Strike position
Sean Sharaf
77%
Distance
92%
13%
Clinch
1%
10%
Ground
7%