Billy Elekana vs Junior Tafa
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Striking Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Billy Elekana has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Billy Elekana has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Billy Elekana has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Win Methods
Head-to-Head Record
Billy Elekana vs Junior Tafa: Matchup Breakdown
Billy Elekana is 3-1 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 75.0% win rate. Junior Tafa is 3-6 at Light Heavyweight, winning 33.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Billy Elekana leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on Jan 31, 2026, won by Billy Elekana by Submission in round 2.
Billy Elekana holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,035 to 813. Career peaks are 1,035 for Billy Elekana and 1,000 for Junior Tafa. Billy Elekana has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 3 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Junior Tafa has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 100.0% of the time.
Billy Elekana stands 6' 3" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Junior Tafa is 6' 3" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Billy Elekana. Billy Elekana is 31, Junior Tafa is 30.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Billy Elekana has landed 96 significant strikes at 56.5% accuracy with 2 takedowns and 5:41 of control time. Junior Tafa has landed 200 at 52.1% with 0 takedowns and 0:49 of control.
They share 1 common opponent: Kevin Christian.
Have Billy Elekana and Junior Tafa fought before?
Yes. Billy Elekana and Junior Tafa have fought once in the UFC. Billy Elekana won by submission at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 on January 31, 2026.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who has more UFC wins, Billy Elekana or Junior Tafa?
Billy Elekana and Junior Tafa have the same number of UFC wins: 3. Billy Elekana's UFC record is 3-1; Junior Tafa's is 3-6.
KO/TKO wins: Billy Elekana 0, Junior Tafa 3. Submission wins: Billy Elekana 2, Junior Tafa 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Billy Elekana or Junior Tafa?
Billy Elekana and Junior Tafa are the same height: 6'3". Billy Elekana has the longer reach: 77 inches to 75.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.