Tallison Teixeira vs. Justin Tafa Result

Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa

KO/TKOR1 · 0:35

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2February 8, 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Tallison Teixeira defeated Justin Tafa by KO/TKO at 0:35 of round 1 at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 on February 8, 2025 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The referee was Rich Mitchell.

Tallison Teixeira vs. Justin Tafa — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 (Feb 8, 2025)

Result: Tallison Teixeira won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOElbow to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 0:35
Referee: Rich Mitchell
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Finish at 0:35 of round 1

Fight stats

Tallison TeixeiraJustin Tafa

1Knockdowns0
88/9 · 89%Significant strikes0/1 · 0%0
99/10 · 90%Total strikes0/1 · 0%0
00/1 · 0%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:11Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Tallison TeixeiraHead 5 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Justin TafaHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Tallison TeixeiraDistance 1 · Clinch 3 · Ground 4

Justin TafaDistance 0 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tallison Teixeira	1	8/9	9/10	0/1	0	0:11
	Justin Tafa	0	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Tallison Teixeira

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 25

Next fight: L vs. Derrick Lewis

Justin Tafa

UFC record before: 4-4 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 4-5 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKarl WilliamsMar 23, 2024
WAusten LaneSep 9, 2023
NCAusten LaneJun 24, 2023

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