Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ce Liu
The Oriental Dragon
4-1-0
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Ce Liu vs Junior Tafa

Junior Tafa
The Juggernaut
7-6-0
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Oriental Sports Center, Pudong District, China

Win probability

Ce Liu 51%49% Junior Tafa

Based on both fighters' current UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

4-1-0
Record
7-6-0
1629
Power Index rating
1622
1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
29
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
China
Nationality
New Zealand

Style Matchup

SandaKickboxing
vs
-
Ce Liu
  • 2024K-1 Cruiserweight (-90 kg) World Champion · K-1
  • 2024ISKA K-1 Intercontinental Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg) Champion · ISKA
  • 2023K-1 World GP 2023 30th Anniversary Openweight Grand Prix winner · K-1
  • 2023Champion · China National Kickboxing Championship · 90 kg

Camp Xiaoqi Combat Evolution Camp (骁骑格斗进化营) · Tangshan, China

Junior Tafa

No background on record

Striking Profile

13.31
SLpM
3.53
72%
Str. Acc.
52%
6.32
SApM
2.70
51%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
-
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ce Liu · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song · Aug 29, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    WLF MMA 94 · May 23, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Happy Elephant MMA Champions League · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    K-1 World MAX 2024 · Sep 28, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • W
    K-1 World MAX 2024 · Mar 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:03 · Cruiserweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 9 fights
59.0
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:04
Avg control time
0:05
59
Career high strikes
71
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ce Liu
Strike target
Junior Tafa
71%
Head
80%
15%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
3%
Ce Liu
Strike position
Junior Tafa
92%
Distance
77%
8%
Clinch
13%
0%
Ground
10%