Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Junior Tafa won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 26, 2023·Kallang, Singapore, Singapore
Style matchupJunior Tafa: StrikervsParker Porter: Pressure fighter
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Junior Tafa wins(57.0%)
Actual result: Junior Tafa wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Junior Tafa is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Parker Porter has lost 75% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
Junior Tafa
Red Corner
VS
Parker Porter
Blue Corner
-162
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+136
(42%)
29
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Junior TafaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Feb 24L
SUBvs Valter Walker · Aug 24W
KOvs Sean Sharaf · Oct 24L
SUBvs Tuco Tokkos · Jul 25L
SUBvs Billy Elekana · Jan 26Parker Porter
oldest →latest
W
vs Chase Sherman · Aug 21W
vs Alan Baudot · Feb 22L
SUBvs Jailton Almeida · May 22L
KOvs Justin Tafa · Feb 23W
KOvs Braxton Smith · May 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Junior TafaMetricParker Porter
3.62
Strikes / min
6.55
2.66
Strikes absorbed / min
6.32
51%
Strike defense
51%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
1.35
72%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.96evenly matched on net striking+0.23
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Junior TafaParker Porter
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Junior Tafa(7 fights)Parker Porter(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-23.023.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+14.0-14.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
Junior Tafa
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights7
Parker Porter
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8