30-year-old Justin is unbeaten in four consecutive matches. Rogerio de Lima, 38, of Brazil is coming off a knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in July. Today we will discuss about Justin Tafa: Record| Brother| Nationality| Next Fight.
Justin Tafa: Record| Brother| Nationality| Next Fight
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Justin Tafa (born 13 December 1993) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Justin Tafa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1993 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | Bad Man |
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 266 lb (121 kg; 19 st 0 lb) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Team | Tafa Gang Fight Team/ NTG |
| Trainer | Gerard Tafa |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Patrick Cronin[citation needed] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Record
| W/L | Fighter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| win | Justin Tafa Parker Porter | 1:06 |
| win | Justin Harry Hunsucker | 1:53 |
| loss | Tafa Jared Vanderaa | 5:00 |
| loss | Justin Tafa Carlos Felipe | 5:00 |
Brother
Junior Tafa will step in on just a day’s notice to fight Marcos Rogerio de Lima in a heavyweight bout at UFC 298 on Saturday. The man Tafa is replacing? His own brother, Justin Tafa, withdrew from the contest on Friday morning.
During the official weigh-in on Friday at 9:14 a.m. local time, the UFC announced that Justin Tafa has been ruled out of the bout against Rogerio de Lima due to injury. After promotion, got a chance to work on Sibling Switcheroo.
Rogério de Lima eventually accepted Junior Tafa as his new opponent, and Junior Tafa successfully weighed in (249 pounds) at 10:55 a.m., just five minutes before the weigh-in window closed. The heavyweight nontitle limit is 266 pounds. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) did not take issue with the unconventional change.
The 27-year-old Jrue was scheduled to fight Carl Williams on March 23 on the UFC Fight Night card. The New Zealand native is coming off a first-round knockout against Parker Porter in August. 30-year-old Justin is unbeaten in four consecutive matches.
Rogerio de Lima, 38, of Brazil is coming off a knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in July.
Nationality
He is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Next Fight
He will fight Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 298 on February 13, 2024 in Anaheim, California.
