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Billy Elekana vs Junior Tafa

Billy Elekana is 10-3-0; Junior Tafa is 7-6-0. Billy Elekana is 1 year older than Junior Tafa. Billy Elekana has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Junior Tafa. They have met once: Billy Elekana 1, Junior Tafa 0.

Billy Elekana
United States
Billy Elekana
“Son of Susie” · 10-3-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Junior Tafa
New Zealand
Junior Tafa
“The Juggernaut” · 7-6-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Billy Elekana
MMABJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJMarcelo Nunes
  • 2018Champion · Tuff N UFF AmateurLight Heavyweight
Camp · Uprising MMA · Las Vegas, US
Junior Tafa
KickboxingMuay Thai

No background on record

Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
82%
21%
Body
16%
9%
Leg
2%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Billy Elekanalast 5 fights
71%20%9%
Junior Tafalast 9 fights
48%20%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Billy Elekana· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Junior Tafa· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.093.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Billy Elekana · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.172.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Billy Elekana · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.690.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Billy Elekana · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Billy Elekana · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Billy Elekana · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJunior Tafa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.09
Strikes landed / min
3.80
3.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.67
0.69 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown defence
73%
2:38
Control time / fight
0:05
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Billy Elekana5 UFC fights · 116 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%58/138
22%25/32
4%5/8
Clinch
3%4/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
21%24/27
0%0/0
0%0/0
Junior Tafa9 UFC fights · 200 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%116/273
17%33/42
3%5/5
Clinch
12%24/36
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
10%20/26
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Billy ElekanaJunior Tafa

Frequently asked questions

Have Billy Elekana and Junior Tafa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 (Sun, Feb 1, 2026), where Billy Elekana won by Submission.

What are the records of Billy Elekana and Junior Tafa?

Billy Elekana is 10-3-0 and Junior Tafa is 7-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Billy Elekana or Junior Tafa?

Billy Elekana has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Junior Tafa, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Billy Elekana or Junior Tafa?

Neither. Both stand 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Billy Elekana or Junior Tafa?

Billy Elekana is 31 and Junior Tafa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Billy Elekana or Junior Tafa?

Billy Elekana has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Junior Tafa has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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