Professional Record
7-6-0
Fighter Profile
Current Elo Rating
1405
True Contender System
Professional Record
7-6-0
Light Heavyweight Ranking
#38
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#502
Wins by method
9 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1405
Peak Elo
1530
Total
-95
Jun 06, 2026
TKO
Elo
1405
Change
-46
May 02, 2026
TKO
Elo
1451
Change
+61
Jan 31, 2026
Submission
Elo
1390
Change
-43
Jul 12, 2025
Tuco Tokkos
Submission
Elo
1432
Change
-52
Oct 12, 2024
TKO
Elo
1484
Change
+49
Aug 17, 2024
Submission
Elo
1435
Change
-50
Feb 17, 2024
Marcos Rogério de Lima
TKO
Elo
1485
Change
-44
Aug 26, 2023
Parker Porter
TKO
Elo
1530
Change
+62
Apr 22, 2023
Mohammed Usman
Decision
Elo
1468
Change
-32
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 06, 2026 | L | Iwo Baraniewski | TKO | 1405 | -46 |
| May 02, 2026 | W | Kevin Christian | TKO | 1451 | +61 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | L | Billy Elekana | Submission | 1390 | -43 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | L | Tuco Tokkos | Submission | 1432 | -52 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | W | Sean Sharaf | TKO | 1484 | +49 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | L | Valter Walker | Submission | 1435 | -50 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | L | Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO | 1485 | -44 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | W | Parker Porter | TKO | 1530 | +62 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | L | Mohammed Usman | Decision | 1468 | -32 |
Junior Tafa’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.
Fighting style
BaseStriker