Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Junior Tafa
New ZealandJunior Tafa
“The Juggernaut”
7-6-0
RESULT

Tuco Tokkos def. Junior Tafa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:25
WIN
Tuco Tokkos
EnglandTuco Tokkos
11-6-0
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Tuco Tokkos defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 2 (4:25) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Junior Tafa
Tuco Tokkos
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 38
Significant strikes
11 of 22
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
25 of 39
Total strikes
31 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
56%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
7:51
Significant strikes by target
21 of 35
Head
7 of 17
3 of 3
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
6 of 14
Distance
4 of 9
10 of 10
Clinch
0 of 0
8 of 14
Ground
7 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 23
Sig. str.
6 of 9
17 of 24
Total str.
14 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
4:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
5 of 13
8 of 15
Total str.
17 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:15
Ctrl
3:37

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Tafa vs Tuco Tokkos?

Tuco Tokkos defeated Junior Tafa by Submission in round 2 (4:25) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Referee
Eric McMahon
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Tafa 60%40% Tuco Tokkos

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Junior Tafa
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Tuco Tokkos
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power63
81Speed68
94Precision56
81Durability84
57Engine67
45Wrestling95
55Ground80

Biggest edge Tuco Tokkos, Submissions +56

Attribute by attribute

Junior Tafa is on the left of every row, Tuco Tokkos on the right.
99Punch power50
80Kick power75
98Punch speed56
63Kick speed80
94Accuracy56
45Takedowns95
68Ground striking61
42Submissions98
71Chin90
91Body strength78
57Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

7-6-0
Record
11-6-0
1675
Power Index rating
1608
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
2.59
52%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.70
SApM
3.70
52%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.87
0%
TD Acc.
36%
72%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Tafa · 2-3
  • L
    Iwo Baraniewski
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kevin Christian
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Billy Elekana
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tuco Tokkos
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sean Sharaf
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
Tuco Tokkos · 2-3
  • L
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Tafa
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Navajo Stirling
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Oumar Sy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Myron Dennis
    Fury FC 86: Holmes vs. Phillips · Feb 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
22.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:05
Avg control time
3:09
71
Career high strikes
54
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Junior Tafa
Strike target
Tuco Tokkos
80%
Head
66%
18%
Body
13%
3%
Leg
21%
Junior Tafa
Strike position
Tuco Tokkos
77%
Distance
87%
13%
Clinch
6%
10%
Ground
7%