Junior Tafa defeated Kevin Christian by TKO in round 1 (2:42) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates, held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena, Perth.
Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Junior Tafa | Kevin Christian |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -224 | +185 |
| 4Cx | -229 | +181 |
| Bet105 | -214 | +188 |
| BetAnything | -235 | +185 |
| BetMGM | -220 | +180 |
| BetOnline | -213 | +183 |
| BetRivers | -233 | +180 |
| BetUS | -220 | +182 |
| Betway | -225 | +175 |
| Bookmaker | -220 | +184 |
| Bovada | -225 | +185 |
| Caesars | -230 | +190 |
| Circa | -245 | +210 |
| Cloudbet | -227 | +178 |
| DraftKings | -225 | +185 |
| FanDuel | -220 | +184 |
| HardRockBet | -230 | +180 |
| mybookie | -236 | +188 |
| Pinnacle | -217 | +190 |
| Polymarket | -203 | +194 |
| ProphetX | -230 | +230 |
| Stake | -222 | +185 |
| SXBet | -210 | +184 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kevin Christian's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Junior Tafa's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · AustraliaNo background on record
Camp · Cosme Junior Team · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
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- W
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- L
- L
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- L
- W
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- WKelvin FitialHex Fight Series 23 · Aug 5, 2022TKO · R2 · 4:36 · Heavyweight
- WTaisei SekinoBeatdown Promotions 1 · Jul 9, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Light Heavyweight
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- WDana White's Contender Series 73 · Sep 24, 2024Submission · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMiguel PortoLFA 175: Lopes vs. Brigagão · Jan 27, 2024TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
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- WLeandro MoreiraRei da Selva Combat 7 · May 21, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
- LJordan RochaAmazonas Regional · Feb 27, 2016Submission
- WGuilherme MartinsMr. Cage 20 · Dec 17, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Lightweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian?
Junior Tafa defeated Kevin Christian by TKO in round 1 (2:42) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates, held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena, Perth.