Karl Williams vs. Justin Tafa Result

Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. NamajunasMarch 23, 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Karl Williams defeated Justin Tafa by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Karl Williams vs. Justin Tafa — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas (Mar 23, 2024)

Result: Karl Williams won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Jacob Montalvo
30–27
For Karl Williams
Mike Bell
29–28
For Karl Williams
Chris Flores
29–28
For Karl Williams

Fight stats

Karl WilliamsJustin Tafa

0Knockdowns0
4040/61 · 66%Significant strikes21/43 · 49%21
123123/176 · 70%Total strikes27/50 · 54%27
77/12 · 58%Takedowns—0
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
10:31Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Karl WilliamsHead 26 · Body 7 · Legs 7

Justin TafaHead 15 · Body 6 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Karl WilliamsDistance 19 · Clinch 3 · Ground 18

Justin TafaDistance 18 · Clinch 2 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Karl Williams	12/16	35/51	4/4	0	3:58
	Justin Tafa	6/12	6/12	0/0	0	0:00
2	Karl Williams	20/34	54/81	1/2	1	2:45
	Justin Tafa	9/15	14/20	0/0	0	0:00
3	Karl Williams	8/11	34/44	2/6	0	3:48
	Justin Tafa	6/16	7/18	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Karl Williams

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChase ShermanMay 13, 2023
WLukasz BrzeskiMar 11, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Jhonata Diniz

Justin Tafa

UFC record before: 4-3 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 4-4 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAusten LaneSep 9, 2023
NCAusten LaneJun 24, 2023
WParker PorterFeb 11, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Tallison Teixeira

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