Justin Tafa vs Karl Williams
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Striking Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Karl Williams has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling Stats
No leader is marked on a percentage: Karl Williams has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Tale of the Tape
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Karl Williams has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Head-to-Head Record
Justin Tafa vs Karl Williams: Matchup Breakdown
Justin Tafa is 4-5 (1 NC) in the Heavyweight division with a 40.0% win rate. Karl Williams is 3-1 at Heavyweight, winning 75.0% of the time. Both are listed as inactive.
They have met 1 time. Karl Williams leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas on Mar 23, 2024, won by Karl Williams by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Karl Williams holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,031 to 924. Career peaks are 1,005 for Justin Tafa and 1,062 for Karl Williams. Justin Tafa has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Karl Williams has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.
Justin Tafa stands 6' 0" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Karl Williams is 6' 3" with a reach of 79", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Karl Williams. Justin Tafa is 32, Karl Williams is 36.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Justin Tafa has landed 221 significant strikes at 54.4% accuracy with 0 takedowns and 4:25 of control time. Karl Williams has landed 177 at 48.1% with 18 takedowns and 25:58 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have Justin Tafa and Karl Williams fought before?
Yes. Justin Tafa and Karl Williams have fought once in the UFC. Karl Williams won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas on March 23, 2024.
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Who has more UFC wins, Justin Tafa or Karl Williams?
Justin Tafa has more UFC wins: 4 to 3. Justin Tafa's UFC record is 4-5 (1 NC); Karl Williams's is 3-1.
KO/TKO wins: Justin Tafa 4, Karl Williams 0. Submission wins: Justin Tafa 0, Karl Williams 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Justin Tafa or Karl Williams?
Karl Williams is taller at 6'3", to Justin Tafa's 6'0" (3 inches). Karl Williams has the longer reach: 79 inches to 74.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.